Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi[8] was born on 2 October 1869[1] in Porbandar‚ a coastal town which was then part of the Bombay Presidency‚ British India.[9] He was born in his ancestral home‚ now known as Kirti Mandir.[10] His father‚ Karamchand Gandhi (1822–1885)‚ who belonged to the HinduModh community‚ served as the diwan (a high official) of Porbander state‚ a small princely state in theKathiawar Agency of British India.[10][11] His grandfather was Uttamchand Gandhi‚ also called Utta Gandhi.[10] His mother
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Mohandas Gandhi‚ Whom most people know as Mahatma‚ meaning “Great Soul‚” is one of the most prevalent images in the minds of those who think about great leaders‚ in the movement for human rights and non-violence. However‚ not much is known about his life as a child and his achievements in the early twentieth century. All the staging grounds in Gandhi’s stance towards non violence‚ human rights‚ and peace took place in the years leading up to the twentieth century and the first
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Relevance of Gandhi in Modern Times | | by Rajen Barua | | | Looking at the present state of affairs in India‚ the birthplace of Gandhi‚ one would probably surmise that Gandhism‚ whatever the term may mean‚ cannot have any relevance in modern times. Gandhi is called the Father of the Nation who‚ single handedly stood up against the mighty British Empire‚ without any arms‚ and brought her independence. However‚ today‚ just after 60 years of his assassination‚ Gandhi is remembered in India
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Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are fats that are required by the human body‚ but cannot be made by the body; therefore they must be obtained from external forces such as food. EFAs are the building blocks of all fats and oils and are required for both metabolic processes and for fuel. EFAs form the main component in the fats carried in our blood stream (triglycerides)‚ fats stored in our bodies and of cell membranes (phospholipids). (Erasmus‚ 1993)‚ (Wikipedia‚ Essential Fatty Acids‚ 2012) Two fundamental
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Biographical Sketch: Kasturba Gandhi Kasturba Gandhi was a renowned figure for all of India and was always there to help Mohandas Gandhi out. Kasturba was born on April 11‚ 1869 to Gokuladas Makharji‚ a wealthy business man. She married Mohandas Gandhi in 1882 when she was only 13 years old. At that time she could not read or write because she hadn’t had the proper schooling. Mohandas taught to both read and write and that would come in handy later when she was delivering speeches that led
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Mahatma Gandhi is remembered in the world for four major virtues. They are non-violence‚ truth‚ love and fraternity. By applying these four virtues he brought freedom to India. His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born in Porebandar of Gujarat on 2 October 1869. His father was an officer in charge of a Province. Mohandas married while he was reading in High School. After passing the Entrance Examination he went to England to study law. M. K.Gandhi was not born great. He was
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are somewhat new ideas that have been given the importance of vows to fulfill the need of the time. The image of Gandhiji in the minds of his contemporary Indians was that of a political leader - of one who brought Swarajya. Essentially‚ however‚ Gandhi was a Sadhaka‚ one who was in search of God. His ultimate goal was Moksha or the realization of God. Since he believed that service of man was the best way to realize God‚ he lived and died in the service of India‚ which in a mircrocosm‚ was the service
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Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March from March 12th-April 5th (From Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi) Mahatma (Great Soul) Gandhi (1869-1948) He’s considered to be the father of his country. He was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule. He’s internationally esteemed for his doctrine of non-violence to achieve political and social progress. The Indian people had disliked British rule since the 10th centenary. There were campaigns of civil disobedience and non-cooperation with
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When Gandhi was 16 his father became very ill. Being very devoted to his parents‚ he attended to his father at all times during his illness. However‚ one night‚ Gandhi’s uncle came to relieve Gandhi for a while. He retired to his bedroom where carnal desires overcame him and he made love to his wife. Shortly afterward a servant came to report that Gandhi’s father had just died. Gandhi felt tremendous guilt and never could forgive himself. He came to refer to this event as "double shame." The incident
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The power of Nonviolence Gandhi Everyone in his/her life there is always some kind of inspiration movies‚ books‚ or person when I read about a history about Gandhi; I try to find more about him. After learning and knowing more about Gandhi‚ he became one of my inspirations. Whenever someone talks about violence I give them an example of Gandhi. When a person thinks of ideas of non- violence‚ the first thought that comes to his/her mind is that there must be a great person who loves his/her enemies
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