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    ------------------------------------------------- Origin of Non alignment movement[edit source] Nonalignment had its origins in India’s colonial experience and the nonviolent Indian independence struggle led by the Congress‚ which left India determined to be the master of its fate in an international system dominated politically by Cold War alliances and economically by Western capitalism and Soviet communism. The principles of nonalignment‚ as articulated by Nehru and his successors‚ were preservation

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    your enemies. Mahatma Gandhi strongly believed in this principle. He taught that it is important to stand up for what you believe in‚ but that does not mean that you have to fight for it violently. 3. Why did Gandhi decide to stay in Africa after finished his law work? * In Africa he witnessed discrimination against people with dark skin‚ so‚ he decided to stay in Africa to try to improve the situation. 4.  What part of the caste system did Gandhi oppose?  Why?

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    example of real patriotism .Indian women who joined the national movement belonged to educated and liberal families‚ as well as those from the rural areas and from all walk of life‚ all castes‚ religions and communities. Sarojini Naidu‚ Kasturba Gandhi‚ Vijayalakmi Pundit and Annie Bezant in the 20th century are the names which are remembered even today for their singular contribution both in battlefield and in political field. Let us elucidate the role of Indian women who participated in the freedom

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    In the articles: “Resistance to Civil Government” by Henry David Thoreau‚ “On Nonviolent Resistance” by Gandhi‚ and “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” by Martin Luther King‚ each makes a strong case for civil disobedience. The term “civil disobedience” refers to any nonviolent resistance to a governing authority on moral grounds. Thoreau‚ Gandhi‚ and King each argues in his own way that when the rights of a minority or an individual are ignored by any government‚ it is incumbent upon all who recognize

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    1757 Battle of Plassey Company rule in India (to 1858) 1759 French India (to 1954) 1760 Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam‚ Maratha Empire reaches its zenith. 1761 The Marathas are routed in the Third Battle of Panipat on 14 January 1761‚ by the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Durrani‚ an ethnic Pashtun‚ also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali. The battle is considered one of the largest battles fought in the 18th century. 1764 Battle of Buxar (British victory against allied Mughal

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    helping me with references for this project. Executive summary of the project This project tells about the Gandhian Philosophy regarding the Indian Context‚ along with that the Introduction of the Mahatma Gandhi. The life of Gandhi and there principles are mentioned. It also includes the Gandhian Philosophy in the context of the Indian Religion‚ along with there Philosophy regarding the Industrial and Economical Prosperity. Finally Gandhian Philosophy and Quotes

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    Mahatma Gandhi once said‚ “Civil Disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state becomes lawless and corrupt.” Civil Disobedience is the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy‚ characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting‚ picketing‚ and nonpayment of taxes. Many people argue that civil disobedience is an effective way‚ but the strongest evidence around proves that opinion wrong. Civil disobedience

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    environment in which everyone lived. While Gandhi did not face clear racial discrimination until the train incident in South Africa‚ Mandela was born and grew up in the era of apartheid. Mandela‚ part of a race that has been experiencing discrimination since birth‚ has never had bad intentions or racist tendencies. Ghandi always doubted that he would be able to push the government’s control by using a form of traditional protest. As for nonviolence‚ Gandhi believes that the weakest has to have the

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    statement of the principle of nonviolent protest.[7] A version was taken up by the author Henry David Thoreau in his essay Civil Disobedience‚ and later by Gandhi in his doctrine of Satyagraha.[7] Gandhi’s Satyagraha was partially influenced and inspired by Shelley’s nonviolence in protest and political action.[8] In particular‚ it is known that Gandhi would often quote Shelley’s Masque of Anarchy to vast audiences during the campaign for a free

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    people were using Gandhi’s practice of nonviolence in order to achieve a higher goal. Gandhi believes that passive resistance is the way to better ourselves and our government. Passive resistance though has many rules to it in order to fully work‚ but sometimes you need violence and force‚ not Passive Resistance to attain your goal. Gandhi teaches us that Satyagraha means Truth Force. The main point of Satyagraha is that it admits no violence whatsoever‚ and it is ever insistent on the truth. Passive

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