Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Gandhi" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Gandhi (disambiguation). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | | Born | 2 October 1869 Porbandar‚ Kathiawar Agency‚British Indian Empire[1] | Died | 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi‚ Dominion of India | Cause of death | Assassination by shooting | Resting place | Cremated at Rajghat‚ Delhi. 28.6415°N 77.2483°E | Nationality | Indian | Other names | Mahatma Gandhi‚ Bapu‚ Gandhiji
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caused gandhi to be determined to change the Indian independence thing was because when he was in South Africa they kicked him off first class and told him to move to third class just bc of his skin colour So he stayed in South Africa for 20 years‚ determined to change the equality rights Mohandas Gandhi is considered the father of the Indian independence movement. Gandhi spent twenty years in South Africa working to fight discrimination. It was there that he created his concept of satyagraha‚ a non-violent
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The biggest example that comes to my mind is the Satyagraha movement by Gandhi. Satyagraha translated as "insistence on truth" (satya ’truth’; agraha ’insistence’) or "soul force" or "truth force”‚ is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance.1 Satyagraha‚ as a non-violent weapon‚ urges for the change in heart of the aggressor. During the Dandi march‚ Gandhi urged his followers to bear all violence meted
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a truly dynamic person in his short but eventful and important lifetime. He was responsible of the eventual equality of all races‚ and set a good example in his protests‚ but he was not always that way. Martin Luther King Jr. was influenced by his father‚ his religion‚ and a person that lived in India halfway across the world. These people shaped Martin’s attitude‚ perspective‚ actions‚ and protests. One thing was for sure‚ King was not born understanding all that he did
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forming up a unique national identity constructed by uniting the masses. Achieving this is not an easy task considering the diversity in religion‚ caste‚ creed‚ etc. of the nation. In order to bring together those diverse sects under a common roof‚ Gandhi feels the need for secularism and religious tolerance. He professes his secular notion of religion and incites to the mind of the masses‚ the oneness of men‚ negating any sectarian religion and caste and class based divisions. As he observes: Man’s
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provided a shared bond that tied many different groups together. But each class and group felt the effects of colonialism differently‚ their experiences were varied‚ and their notions of freedom were not always the same. The Congress under Mahatma Gandhi tried to forge these groups together within one movement. But the unity did not emerge without conflict. Nationalism India India in Nationalism in In an earlier textbook you have read about the growth of nationalism in India up to the first
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The most effective methods of creating social change and removing racial barriers during the Civil Rights Movement in the US were the use of nonviolent protests and social disobedience inspired by Gandhi’s Satyagraha‚ such as the Greensboro Sit-ins‚ Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ and Freedom Riders. From 1854 to 1947‚ the British Empire ruled India as a viceroyalty and used it for economic gain. The native Indian people despised this leadership because it was abusive and oppressive‚ they needed a leader
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one should act (conduct) and the kind of person one should strive to be (character)”. In much the same way King “never himself claimed to articulate an ethic”‚ M.K. Gandhi never wrote a succinct‚ complete work of his own ethics. He did not sit in private and create a philosophy that was later to be distributed to the world. Rather‚ Gandhi used mass media‚ such as newspaper and radio‚ to appeal to his audience. His philosophy was created out of his actions in South Africa and subsequent actions in India
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Gandhiji’s full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born on October 2‚ 1869 in a town called Poxbandar‚ Gujarat. He was the architect of India’s freedom and one of the greatest men of this century. Mahatma Gandhi’s life was dedicated to the ideals of truth‚ non-violence and love. Young Gandhi had his primary education up to the seventh year at Porbandar. Then his education continued at Rajkot. Once an Inspector of Schools visited the school. The teacher dictated some English words. Gandhiji
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was able to raise awareness of the injustice of apartheid; segregation‚ racism‚ and oppression of Indian people in both India and South Africa. Through nonviolent protests and a political movement he led‚ named the Indian National Congress‚ Gandhi was able to inspire and encourage his followers to stand against injustice. Gandhi was a charismatic and devout man. He studied law‚ languages‚ and the philosophical study of religions‚ including Hinduism‚ Christianity‚ Buddhism
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