[Mahatma Gandhi] "Whatever purity you see in me’‚ recalled Gandhiji at 62 years of age‚ ‘is derived from my mother‚ not my father" Originally grocers‚ the Gandhijis were bania by caste. The youngest offspring of Karamchand Gandhi alias Kaba Gandhi‚ Mohandas belonged to families who for three generations from his grandfather had been Prime Ministers in several Kathiawar states. Mohandas‚ the future MAHATAMA‚ was born on Oct 2‚1869. When Mohan was seven years old his parents moved 120
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Though this project I have attempted to understand the status women. I have tried to study the importance of women empowerment. The project includes what has been done and what should be done for the empowerment and upliftment of women. INTRODUCTION The Constitution of the Republic of India ensures equality for women and men in every sphere of life and activity. The fundamental rights of the Indian Constitution specifically
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“Happiness is when what you think‚ what you say‚ and what you do are in harmony.” -Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma (Great Soul) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) stands as one of history’s greatest heroes of “engaged spirituality‚” a spirituality that is active within the world to help heal injustice‚ hatred‚ pettiness‚ fear and violence with justice‚ loving-kindness‚ equanimity‚ courage and nonviolence. In India‚ he is reverently and lovingly named “Bapu” (Father) and is officially honored as “Father
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dominion status in 1947‚ but the partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan was a great disappointment to Gandhi‚ who had long worked for Hindu-Muslim unity. In September 1947 he ended rioting in Calcutta (Kolkata) by fasting. Known as the Mahatma (“Great-Souled”)‚ Gandhi had won the affection and loyalty of millions. In January 1948 he was shot and killed by a young Hindu
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ESSAY ON MAHATMA GANDHI Mahatma Gandhi was born in the Porbandar city of Gujarat in october 2nd‚ 1869. His father name is Karamchand Gandhi‚ the diwan of Porbandar‚ and his wife‚ Putlibai. Since his mother was a Hindu of the Pranami Vaishnava order‚ Gandhi learned the tenets of non-injury to living beings‚ vegetarianism‚ fasting‚ mutual tolerance‚ etc‚ at a very tender age. Mohandas was married at the age of 13 to Kasturba Makhanji and had four sons. He passed the matriculation exam at Samaldas
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this volume has been prepared. It cannot of course take the place of the originals. But it is hoped that it will at least stimulate the reader to undertake a study at leisure of the more detailed original accounts. The originals were written by Gandhiji in Gujarati‚ but translated later by others into English. The English translations were‚ however‚ seen and approved by him. This abridgement is naturally of the English version. It seeks to include all the important events in his life‚ to keep
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a great freedom fighter. He was born in the town of Porbander in Gujarat on 2 October 1869. He had done his schooling in nearby Rajkot. At that time‚ India was under British. His father died before Gandhi could finish his schooling. At the young age of thirteen‚ he was married to Kasturba who was even younger. In 1888‚ Gandhi set sail for England‚ where he had decided to pursue a degree in law. After one year of a none too successful law practice‚ Gandhi decided
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Mahatma Gandhi-a martyr Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 at the place Porbander in Gujarat. He was first interested in legal administration. He completed his studies in South Africa. He participated in Boer war‚ Zulu rebellion and championed the Indian cause. He was one of the greatest and famous freedom fighters. His two assets were simplicity and humility. He is said to be the father of our country. He said some slogans they were: “do or die” “simple living and high thinking”
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: 1 : Children‚ there is not a single country in the whole world where the name of Mahatma Gandhi is not known. Do you know why Gandhiji became so famous? It was because he dedicated his whole life to the service of the motherland‚ and service of humanity. Today‚ I am going to tell you in brief‚ the story of Mahatma Gandhi‚ the father of the Nation‚ or Bapuji‚ as he is affectionately called. In the early days our country was made up of a large number of small Princely Kingdoms. Porbandar in
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Waiting For Mahatma Sriram is a high school graduate who lives with his grandmother in Malgudi‚ the fictional Southern Indian town in which much of Narayan’s fiction takes place. Sriram is attracted to Bharati‚ a girl of his age who is active in Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India movement‚ and he becomes an activist himself. He then gets involved with anti-British extremists‚ causing much grief to his grandmother. Sriram’s underground activity takes place in the countryside‚ an area alien to him‚ and
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