On that afternoon‚ black leaders met to formed the Montgomery Improvement Association and elected Martin Luther King Jr. as president of the group. African Americans ensured the sustainability of the boycott by organizing carpools‚ lower taxi fares to bus fare prices and simply walked to their destinations. Finally‚ on June 5‚ 1956‚ a Montgomery federal court ruled that the law imposed on segregating seating
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Mohandas Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ also known as mahatma Gandhi‚ was a Indian nationalist leader‚ who established his country’s freedom through a nonviolent revolution. Gandhi became a leader in a difficult struggle‚ the Indian campaign for home rule. He believed and dedicated his life to demonstrating that both individuals and nations owe it to themselves to stay free‚ and to allow the same freedom to others. Gandhi was one of the gentlest of men‚ a devout and almost mystical Hindu
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UNIT 1 LEGACY OF NATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH REFERENCE TO DEVELOPMENT‚ RIGHTS AND PARTICIPATION Structure 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Foundation of the Indian National Congress 1.3 Gandhi’s Contribution 1.3.1 Gandhi’s “Substance of Swaraj” 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 The Karachi Resolution of the Congress The Idea of Socialism 1.5.1 The Idea of Planning The Nature of Gandhian Economics The Gandhian Social Philosophy The Consensus Summary Exercises 1.1 INTRODUCTION The developmental aspirations
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Transvaal government’s treatment of Indian settlers who were in the minority in the region. In 1915‚ he returned to India and‚ after joining the Congress movement‚ he emerged as one of the party’s leaders. Gandhi preached passive resistance‚ believing that acts of violence against the British only provoked a negative reaction whereas passive resistance provoked the British into doing something which pushed more people into supporting the Indian National Congress movement. Gandhi was imprisoned in 1922
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a national holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from British rule on 15 August 1947. India attained freedom following an independence movement noted for largely nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by theIndian National Congress (INC). Independence coincided with the partition of India‚ in which the British Indian Empire was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties.
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SIR SYED AHMAD KHAN A GREAT MUSLIM REFORMER Following their crushing of the revolution of 1857‚ the British consolidated their secular rule in the Indian subcontinent‚ which marginalized‚ if not totally ignored‚ religion‚ particularly Islam. The whole of India suffered in the backlash‚ but the consequences were most devastating for the Muslims. It was at this critical juncture that Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898) gallantly came forward to counter the threat‚ and to defend the Islamic faith and
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"satyagraha" was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi.[2] He deployed satyagraha in the Indian independence movement and also during his earlier struggles in South Africa for Indian rights. Satyagraha theory influenced Nelson Mandela’s struggle in South Africa under apartheid‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s campaigns during the civil rights movement in the United States‚ and many other social justice and similar movements.[3][4] Someone who practices satyagraha is a satyagrahi. -------------------------------------------------
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Gandhi a great peacemaker‚ but also his work to achieve freedom and equality for all people was greatly acknowledged. Gandhi’s unconventional style of leadership gained him the love of a country and eventually enabled him to lead the independence movement in India. Mohandas Gandhi‚ later called Mahatma Gandhi‚ was born on October 2‚1869 in Porbandar‚ which is the present day state of Gujarat‚ India (Andrews 17). He grew up in a very controlled family that had an alliance with the family ruling
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose While the Gandhi /Nehru faction of Congress has garnered much of the credit for India’s freedom struggle‚ it is important to remember that India’s freedom movement was in fact a movement of the masses and there were a number of great leaders with fierce patriotism and great visionary ideas who sacrificed their entire lives for the nation’s cause. We continue our series on the freedom fighters‚ on the occasion of Netaji’s 102nd birthday. -Jyotsna Kamat January 26
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Accomplishments Mahatma Gandhi didn’t hold any office. He neither cared for career nor accumulated wealth. Yet‚ his life is fascinating for many Indians. His achievements are a symbol of his untiring efforts and hard work. Millions of people in India and around the world are captivated by his life and his achievements. He was an inspiration for millions of Indians as he practiced what he preached. His great accomplishments are mentioned in the following page. He aimed at India’s freedom and Sarvodaya-
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