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    Bibliography "The Influence of Mahatma Gandhi : Articles On and By Gandhi." The Influence of Mahatma Gandhi : Articles On and By Gandhi. Gandhi Research Foundation‚ Jalgaon‚ n.d. Web. 02 May 2016. In the article about Mahatma Gandhi it gives many details straight from the source. First of all‚ the article is written by a person who worked and knew Gandhi; therefore this source is a primary source and gives facts and more in depth details to what happened to Gandhi. However‚ as a result‚ from this article

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    1948. He was killed for political and religious reasons. Gandhi was shot three times in the chest. He was a leader that influenced the world. He fought for Indian liberation non violently. Gandhi’s assassination was unjust because he was a nonviolent leader. He didn’t fight back when he was attacked and believed that without violence you would be able to make your point across. He influenced the world with his non violent acts. Gandhi lived an austere life. He called for a Satyagraha of peaceful

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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi views on the State begin from a position of deep distrusts and discomfort vis-s-vis the State. He differed from the core commitment that liberals make to the idea of unbridle individualism. Hence he obviously does not subscribe to the notion of the State that has as its fundamental principle competing individuals pursuing an end defined by the interests of the isolated‚ atomized self. Gandhi was equally uncomfortable with the interventionist role of the State advocated

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    MAHATMA GANDHI NG INDIA Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma (Sanskrit: "high-souled"‚ "venerable"[2])—applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa‚[3]—is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for "father"

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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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    Life and thoughts of mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in the coastal town of Porbandar‚ one of scores of tiny princely states and now part of theIndian state of Gujarat. Although the Gandhis‚ meaning grocers‚ were merchants by caste‚ they had risen to important political positions. Mohandas’s father was the chief administrator and member of the court of Porbandar‚ and his grandfather that of the adjacent tiny state of Junagadh. Gandhi grew up in an eclectic religious

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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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    Mohandas Gandhi A Peaceful Protester Peace‚ love‚ and loyalty are words that people think of when they think of Mohandas Gandhi. Mohandas Gandhi changed the world by being a peaceful‚ tolerant rebel. He showed the world that people could be strong even though you have no power and use no violence. He left a legacy as a peaceful protester. When Gandhi was in his early years‚ he was known as a hero (Rau‚51). In his early life‚ he was a hero that was frail on the outside‚ but strong on the

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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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    where from the myth of Rajiv being a Parsi was derived.  Rajiv’s father Feroze‚ was Feroze Khan before he married Indira‚ against Kamala Nehru’s wishes. Feroze’s mother’s family name was Ghandy‚ often associated with Parsis and this was changed to Gandhi‚sometime before his wedding with Indira‚ by an affidavit.  The fact of the matter is that (and this fact can be found in many writings) Indira was very lonely. Chased out of the Shantiniketan University by Guru Dev Rabindranath himself for misdemeanor

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