because “Indians were prohibited from collecting or selling salt—Britain had a monopoly on that staple product‚ and taxed it heavily” (Begley). In order to protest what Gandhi believed in‚ he “assembled his supporters in 1930 to march 240 mi. from his ashram to the Arabian Sea to collect salt from the ocean”(Begley). In the end‚ Gandhi and his support “more than 60‚000 Indians were arrested for breaking the salt law” (Begley). The idea of marching to the Arabian Sea was a perfect non-violent protest activity
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Born: December 3‚ 1884 Died: February 28‚ 1963 Achievements: First President of independent India; President of the Constituent Assembly; President of Congress in 1943 and 1939. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of independent India. He was the President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution. He had also served as a Cabinet Minister briefly in the first Government of independent India. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was one of the foremost disciples of Gandhiji and he played
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Role of Women in India’s Struggle for Freedom Introduction The history of Indian Freedom Struggle would be incomplete without mentioning the contributions of women. The sacrifice made by the women of India will occupy the foremost place. They fought with true spirit and undaunted courage and faced various tortures‚ exploitations and hardships to earn us freedom. When most of the men freedom fighters were in prison the women came forward and took charge of the struggle. The list of great women whose
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than the suffocating surroundings of the claustrophobic classrooms. Perhaps the same idea echoed the minds of the Vedic rishis when the upanishadic pattern of teaching in the Vedic period necessitated the peaceful‚ green‚ and open presence of the ashrams or ‘asramas’. This was a time when equal stress was laid on the development of the mind and the body. The ideal gentleman was expected to be a balanced combination of intellectual as well as physical dexterity. The present obsession with the power
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Fasting‚ Feasting Topics for Discussion Discuss what you think the author really means by "fasting" and "feasting." What are the physical and emotional implications of each? How do you think the story would have been different if it had been Uma who had gone to America instead of Arun? Do you think Anamika and Aruna ended up having better lives than Uma did? Explain why or why not. What commonalities do you see in the dynamics of both families? What things are vastly different? Discuss the importance
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SOUTH INDIA TOUR PROGRAM-MARCH 2009 ITINERARY 07th March 2009: Early Morning arrival 0140 Hrs‚ Traditional Welcome at airport and check into Trident Hotel. After Brunch at 11.00 am and check out and proceed for Chennai city Tour a t 1200 noon. Visit Chennai Museum and Santhom Cathedral Basilica Evening proceed to covelong and check into Taj Fisherman Cove. Dinner at 8.00 pm & overnight stay. Chennai: The Gateway to South India‚ Chennai‚ located along the Coromandel Coast initially grew
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Sunita Williams From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Sunita Williams NASA Astronaut Nationality American Status Retired Born September 19‚ 1965 (age 48) Euclid‚ Ohio‚ U.S. Other occupation Test pilot Rank Captain‚ USN Time in space 321 days 17 hours 15 minutes Selection 1998 NASA Group Total EVAs 7 Total EVA time 50 hours and 40 minutes Missions STS-116‚ Expedition 14‚ Expedition 15‚ STS-117‚ Soyuz TMA-05M‚Expedition 32‚ Expedition 33 Mission insignia Sunita Lyn "Suni" Williams née Pandya [1] (born
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Mahatma Gandhi: (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) (Father of the Nation‚ Rashtrapita‚ राष्ट्रपिता) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience‚ firmly founded upon ahimsa or total non violence—which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi led nationwide campaigns to ease poverty‚ expand women
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226 of the Constitution of India. A N D IN THE MATTER OF: Sita Devi Bhattacharya‚ Wife of Late Shyamapad Bhattacharya‚ resident of Balanan Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya‚ Karnibadh‚ P.O. Balanand Ashram‚ P.S. Kunda‚ District-Deoghar. …Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The State of Bihar‚ through the Secretary‚ (Higher Education)‚ Human Resource Development Department‚ Secretariat Building P.O. & P.S. Sachiwalay ‚ Beli Road
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Saumic Suvrushti Project in India was proposed to balance the seasons and timely and sufficient monsoon rains in the rainy season of 2006. Of 16 Somayags at Yogi Raj Ved Vijnan Ashram conducted Vajapeya Somayag successfully performed from 9 to 16 November 2005. The Somayagas were planned at 16 places consisting of 12 Jyotirlinga places and 4 other places in India and were performed during November 2005 to August 2006 The total
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