Mahatmas Gandhi From Alexander the Great‚ to Oliver Cromwell‚ to Martin Luther King Jr.‚ history has shown us many great leaders. From Conquerors to revolution leaders‚ our world holds a vast number of prized people. But from all the people that have walked this Earth‚ there are only a very few which we can call great. Mahatma Gandhi toppled part of one of the most powerful nations of the world‚ without even raising a sword. By his death‚ without so much as a penny to his name‚ he won the
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Sarah Ladis History 2235 1:00 February 21‚ 2014 The biographical film Gandhi‚ directed by Richard Attenborough‚ starts off with a life changing moment in Gandhi’s life when he is thrown off of a South African train for being an Indian in the first class section. It is at that moment when he realizes that the regulations are prejudiced against Indians and in reply‚ he chooses to create a non-violent protest movement for the human rights of Indians in South Africa. Although the ruling classes
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India—the hurt-enslaved mother of millions. The angel worked tirelessly for the freedom of his nation’s people‚ and with a Herculean effort he removed the chains that had enslaved them to the British Empire for so long. That angel of truth was Mahatma Gandhi‚ who is still affectionately referred to as Bapuji‚ the Father of our Nation. Of him‚ the great scientific genius‚ Albert Einstein once said‚ "Generations to come‚ it may well be‚ will scarce believe that such a man as this‚ ever in flesh and blood
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Karamchand Gandhi was a great freedom fighter. He was born in the town of Porbander in Gujarat on 2 October 1869. He had done his schooling in nearby Rajkot. At that time‚ India was under British. His father died before Gandhi could finish his schooling. At the young age of thirteen‚ he was married to Kasturba who was even younger. In 1888‚ Gandhi set sail for England‚ where he had decided to pursue a degree in law. After one year of a none too successful law practice‚ Gandhi decided to accept
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words that people think of in connection to Mohandas Gandhi. Many people know that Mohandas Gandhi was a leader of marches‚ but he was so much more. As a march leader‚ Gandhi showed the world that violence is never the answer and one person with support can change the world. He left a legacy as a non-violent protests. Mohandas Gandhi’s early life was difficult. In his family he had to marry at a young age. He also had some family tragedies. Gandhi was married at age 13. He had 4 children with his
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Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas K. Gandhi‚ born in 1869 to wealthy parents‚ became a well known Hindu intellectual who led the Indian people in a boycott against British rule and a movement for independence. The harsh oppression of the British Colonial rulers in India and the strained relationship between Hindus and Moslems would have led to uprisings‚ riots‚ and even wars if not for the philosophy and guidance of Gandhi (Bulliet‚ 680). Known as “Mahatma‚” or “great soul‚” to his followers‚ Gandhi is credited
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Mahatma Gandhi was unjust because Gandhi was non-violent‚ he was a spiritual leader who fought for independence and equality. However many people believed Gandhi had too much power and authority. He wanted to make a huge impact on other’s lives to prove you can make a difference without having to fight. Mahatma Gandhi was a very non-violent person. Whenever Gandhi was attacked or abused he wouldn’t fight back with fists or weapons‚ he would always use his words to prove his point. Gandhi proved
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is easy to find some similarities in history. The Beatles and Mahatma Gandhi‚ known as Gandhi‚ shared a lot of similarities yet were very different. In spite of differences the men had common opinions. They were using peaceful methods‚ influenced all of the fans‚ and had many enemies. The world famous singers The Beatles and Gandhi are both extremely non-violent‚ but in the end still had enemies. Both The Beatles and Gandhi have fans that respond in intense physical ways beyond their reach. The
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Mahatma Gandhi and Maximilien Robespierre were two nationalists that eventually killed because of their beliefs and protests. Although they were similar they had different ways of or methods of protesting. Gandhi used a peaceful non violent method that changed lives for all of the hindus and muslims in india and across the world. He led several protests where he did not strike one hit nor did anyone else‚ this made a statement about him and his protests. When he was killed‚ his killer ended up being
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20 Questions on Getting to Know Gandhi 1. Gandhi was a very inspirational leader. How did he motivate people to follow him and would these same techniques work today? Are there leaders that invoke the same ideals? 2. For Gandhi‚ the concept of civil disobedience was extremely important. In what ways is it more powerful than guns? What are it’s drawbacks‚ that is‚ in what types of situations is it not appropriate? 3. Early on‚ Gandhi did support the British war effort. Is this inconsistent
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