who ushered the British Empire out of India without even firing a shot. In the age of Empire and Military might he proved that the powerless had power and that force of arms would never prevail against force of spirit. Based on all this‚ Mahatma Gandhi surely deserved an award‚ which spoke of his efforts‚ his fight for freedom and justice and all his other contributions to this world. This award could be given to a few other people also who have been great reformers. It could be given to one who
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Margaret Thatcher and Indira Gandhi were both polarizing figures in their countries‚ who left behind controversial legacies. Both of these influential leaders seized opportunity when it appeared‚ and overcame the obstacles of being female politicians during some tremendously difficult and trying times. However‚ both of these women proved that leadership is not dependent on gender‚ yet on the determination and passion one has for their country. On October 13‚ 1925‚ Margaret Thatcher was born in
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ChE IV Date Submitted: January 4‚ 2012 ChE 171 Assignment 1. Essential and Non-essential Amino acids Amino acids are organic compounds which contain both an amino group and a carboxyl group and may be divided into two groups basing on whether they are produced internally by the human body or not: essential and non-essential amino acids (hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu‚ 2012). An essential amino acid (indispensable amino acid) is an amino acid which an organism
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My fellow Indian people‚ I am Mohandas Gandhi. I was born into a middle class family in the small state of Porbandar. I have a wife who I have been married to for 48 years and have had four children with. I have studied law in London‚ but have had little success. I went to South Africa to do legal work and experienced prejudice for the first time there. Due to this discrimination I have become an advocate for the rights of all Indians. This is why I’m here to talk to you now. Our people
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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 Gujarat was one such Princely Kingdom. Gandhiji’s father Karamchand Gandhi‚ popularly
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one-way event in which the leader only affects the followers. India is the largest democratic country in the world. It has given some great leaders to the world like Mahatma Gandhi‚ J.L.Nehru‚ and Indira Gandhi. But can you imagine a foreign woman can be the main leader of that country. It was not possible before but when Sonia Gandhi took over as the president of the India’s Congress Party in 1999 the whole scenario of the Indian politics changed. At that time‚ the Indian Congress Party was in deep water;
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Task 2: Individuals and Institutions as Mechanisms of Social and Political Change Tracy Johnson A. World leader: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2nd‚ 1869 in Porbandar India. To think of influence that Gandi’s life ultimately had not only on India but on the world‚ one would picture him a man of greater physical stature. However‚ he was a fraile appearing individual that recognized social injustices and dedicated his life to providing a non-violent
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1.4 Methods of Extraction of Essential Oils Following are the methods used to extract essential oils from aromatic and medicinal plants: • Hydrodistillation: For the isolation of essential oils by Hydrodistillation‚ the aromatic plant substances are packed in a still and a sufficient amount of water is added and brought near to a boil. Due to the influential effect of hot water and steam‚ the essential oil is unbounded from the oil glands present in the plant tissue. The combination of water
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Power of Gandhi From the very beginning‚ Indira Gandhi was deep-rooted into a family of political background‚ especially with her father who was a Prime Minister named Jawaharlal Nehru. Independent and intelligent were the top qualities of Indira Gandhi‚ the third prime minister of India‚ following her father who was the first. Under difficult circumstances throughout India and various other nations‚ Indira Gandhi was a dominant woman in the history of India who successfully took charge as a
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My name is Indira Nehru Gandi and I was born on November 19‚ 1917 in Allahabad‚India. I studied in Visva-Bharati University‚ Somerville College‚and in the University of Oxford. I had a great passion for education because Education is a liberating force‚ and in our age it is also a democratizing force‚ cutting across the barriers of caste and class‚ smoothing out inequalities imposed by birth and other circumstances. My father‚ Jawaharlal Nehru‚ led India’s political struggle for independence from
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