kərəmʨən̪d̪ ɡaːn̪d̪ʱiː] ( listen); 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience‚ a philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa‚ or total nonviolence‚ which helped India to gain independence‚ and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma Gandhi ([məɦaːt̪maː]; Sanskrit: महात्मा mahātmā
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Mass movement (india) 1920 to 1942 The idea of Satyagraha Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in January 1915. As you know he had come from South Africa when he had successfully fought the racist regime with a novel method of mass agitation‚ which he called Satyagraha. The idea of Satyagraha emphasized the power of truth and the need to search for truth. It suggested that if the cause was true‚ if the struggle was against injustice‚ then physical force was not necessary to fight the oppressor. Without
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as Netaji‚ was one of the most prominent leaders of Indian freedom struggle. • Subhash Chandra Bose was born on January 23‚ 1897 in Cuttack‚ Orissa. • Subhash Chandra Bose was the ninth child among fourteen siblings. • Subhash Chandra Bose was a brilliant student right from the childhood. • He founded Indian National Congress. Bal Gangadhar Tilak • Bal Gangadhar Tilak is considered as Father of Indian National Movement. • Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23‚ 1856
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most known for his non-violent ways of getting his point across when the United Kingdom’s takeover of his home country India. Gandhi first emerged this protest when he was on a bus and he was forced to move to the back of the bus because he was an Indian man. This is when Gandhi first entered into the activist world and began to merge his country together and fight back without literally fighting. I think Gandhi was one of the most significant persons in the 20th century. He was the one who proved
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civilizations and contrary to popular belief‚ Indian women played politically and socially important roles since times unknown. HERE is a look at a few such forgotten women heroes of the Indian freedom struggle. Women’s participation in India’s freedom struggle began as early as 1817 when BHIMA BAI HOLKAR fought bravely against thebritish colonel and defeated them in gorilla warfare. In 1824 rani Channama of kittur resisted armed might of the east indian company. The role played by women in the Great
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death: Delhi‚ India Movement: Indian independence movement Major organizations: Indian National Congress Maulana Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed (11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was a Muslim scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement. He was one of the most prominent Muslim leaders to support Hindu-Muslim unity‚ opposing the partition of India on communal lines. Following India’s independence‚ he became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government. He is
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale‚ (9 May 1866 – 19 February 1915) was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society. Through the Society as well as the Congress and other legislative bodies he served in‚ Gokhale promoted not only primarily independence from the British Empire but also social reform. To achieve his goals‚ Gokhale
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Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru. she met Shree Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Gandhi and was influenced by them. Sarojini worked whole-heartedly for India ’s freedom movement and rights of women. In 1925‚ Sarojini became the first Indian woman president of the National Congress. . When India became free in 1947‚ she become the first Indian woman governor of United Province. The Nightingale passed away on March 2‚ 1949. However the legacy that she has left behind will continue to inspire future
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MAHATMA GANDHI NG INDIA Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma (Sanskrit: "high-souled"‚ "venerable"[2])—applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa‚[3]—is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for "father"
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state-sponsored terrorism. Summary of Evidence: The freedom movements started when the Englishman Allan Hume helped a group of Indians start the Indian National Congress in 1885‚ which didn’t compete with British power. In the early 1900s‚ Bal Gangadhar Tilak brought a new faction within it‚ whose aim was independence. The Indian National Congress also had socialist impacts. In 1906‚ a big split occurred and the few Muslim that’s were in the Indian National Congress left‚ and a group called the Muslim
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