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    Mahatma Gandhi

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    Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) was known as a vital figure for the Indian Independence Movement and also known for putting forward the philosophy of upholding non-violence and pacifism. Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar (ruled by British Indian Empire). He was a sacrificial hero to all at the time when India gained independence. Gandhi studied law at the age of twenty-two and spent another twenty years helping South Africa protect the rights of

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    Mahatma Gandhi

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    Mahatma Gandhi‚ born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ came into the world on the 2nd of October‚ 1869 in Porbandar‚ Gujarat‚ India. He died on the 30th of January‚ 1948 in New Delhi‚ India. Gandhi was a great political and spiritual leader for India‚ when India was still under the rule of the British Empire. The word Mahatma means great soul. This name was not given Gandhi at birth by his parents‚ but many years later by the Indian people when they discovered they had a Mahatma in their midst. In May

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    Gandhi (Movie)

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    Gandhi Gandhi premiere on November 30‚ 1982 in New Delhi‚ India. The 190 minute film was wonderfully directed by Richard Attenborough and well written by John Briley. I found this film difficult to “briefly” summarize‚ however I would like to share a short timeline of events through the film’s eyes. The movie opens with a message with message from the filmmakers which explains their approach to the problem of filming the documented complexity of Mahatma Gandhi’s life. The message goes on

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    untouchables and gandhi

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     and  change  how  Indians  viewed  these  untouchables;;  Gandhi  believed  it was  unfair  and  wrong  to  treat  people  this  way.  I’m  glad  there  are  people  like  him  in  the world  who  are  willing  to  stand  up  and  work  towards  a  good  cause.The  book  we  are  reading in  class‚  Gandhi:  His  Life  and  Message‚  by  Louis  Fischer  is  an  eye  opener  to  whom Gandhi  was  and  what  he  believed  in.  Gandhi  was  apologist  against  the  caste  system of  India  and

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    Gandhi And Nehru

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    empire of ancient India. The other duo was that of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru who were instrumental in laying the base of a modern Indian state and giving shape to ideas in the realm of education‚ culture and democracy.1 Gandhi founded the Satyagraha Ashram after returning from South Africa and successfully employed the principles of Satyagraha in uniting the peasants of Kheda and Champaran against the government. After this victory Gandhi was bestowed the title of Bapu and Mahatma and his fame

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    maneka gandhi

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    Maneka Gandhi Vs Union of India (1978) were not satisfactory in providing adequate protection to the ‘right to life and personal liberty’ guaranteed under Article 21 of the constitution of India . Maneka Gandhi Vs Union of India (AIR 1978 SC 597) is a landmark judgment and played the most significant role towards the transformation of the judicial view on Article 21 of the constitution of India so as to imply many more fundamental rights from Article 21.  The factual summary of Maneka Gandhi case

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    Mahatma Gandhi

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    Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu (Father of Nation)‚ was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence‚ civil rights‚ and freedom across the world.[2][3] The son of a senior government official‚ Gandhi was born and raised in a Bania[4] community in coastal Gujarat‚ and trained in law in London. Gandhi became famous

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    Gandhi Essay

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    Gandhi: The Father of a Nation “Nearly everything you do is of no importance‚ but it is important that you do it.” -Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Gandhi is known internationally and by all ages‚ whether old or young‚ for his practically one-handed defeat of the powerful British Empire. Mohandas Gandhi‚ often called Mahatma‚ a name meaning reverence or loving respect and more specifically Great Soul‚ or Bapu‚ meaning father‚ was born on October 2‚ 1869 and assassinated on January 30

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    Mahatma Gandhi

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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (pronounced [ˈmoːɦənd̪aːs ˈkərəmtʃənd̪ ˈɡaːnd̪ʱi] ( listen); 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent 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:

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    Gandhi and Tagore

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    Speaking of the friendship between Gandhi and Tagore‚ he quoted a line from Gandhi: "I hope I am as great a believer in free air as the poet‚" a line that is largely omitted when arguments between the two are talked of. Gandhi was the mother of all debates on the future of India‚ surely his debates with Tagore rank as the greatest and most profoundly enriching. Tagore and Gandhi - born in the 1860s in two regions separated by the bulk of the country - were men who came to represent the quintessence

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