Indira Gandhi Change and Elegance December‚ 6th‚ 2010 Indira Gandhi (No relation to Mohandas Gandhi) was a strong political activist throughout her life‚ even in her childhood Indira would prove that what was most important to her was her country‚ her people and the freedom of both. To better understand the Indira Gandhi’s methodology and political contributions‚ it is necessary to first analyze the political state of her country‚ as well as her background and career as a whole. Indira was born
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Muslim Women‚ Gandhi and Secularism Secularism is a difficult word to define. It is often used simply as the opposition of religion; it is a view of life‚ as the Webster’s New World Dictionary puts it‚ “based on the premise that religion and religious considerations‚ as of God and a future life‚ should be ignored or excluded” (Agnes 580). Harvey Cox a Research Professor of Divinity at Harvard uses the word: “Secularism…is the name for an ideology‚ a new closed world-view which functions very much
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Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)‚ previously Borivali National Park‚[2] is a large protected area in the northern part of suburban Mumbai city in Maharashtra State in India.[3] It encompasses an area of 104 km2 (40 sq mi) and is surrounded on three sides by India’s most populous city.[4] It is notable as one of the major national parks existing within a metropolis limit and is one of the most visited parks in the world[3] The rich flora and fauna of Sanjay Gandhi National Park attracts more than
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as the Gandhian Era in Indian Politics. During the period‚ Gandhi spoke the final word on behalf of the Indian National Congress in negotiating with the British Government for constitutional reforms‚ and for chalking out a programme for the national movement. Mahatma Gandhi led the national freedom struggle against the British rule. The most unique thing about this struggle was that it was completely nonviolent. Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2nd October‚ 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. After
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know that Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. did great things in their life times. They were civil right activists who took a form of action to obtain equal rights amongst their society. But which one was more effective during his time? The answer to this question is somewhat biased‚ usually depending on your race‚ geographical location‚ and if you or someone you know has directly experienced the effects of the actions of these men. An Indian would choose Mohandas Gandhi over Martin Luther
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“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”. This is a quote said by Mahatma Gandhi‚ an Indian revolutionary and religious leader who used his religious power for political and social reform and was the main force behind the second-largest nation in the world’s struggle for independence. Gandhi was born on October 2nd 1869 in Probandar‚ India. Him and his family lived in a self-sufficient residential community and only ate simple vegetarian food and undertook long fasts. He was the fourth child
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The Essence of Power: Hitler Vs. Gandhi In the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s the people of northern Europe‚ southern Africa and Asia were in despair. They had no leaders. They were defenceless. India had been taken over by the British Empire and now the 315 million Indians were under the rule of the 100 thousand British soldiers there. In Germany there were six different political groups; nobody knew what to do. These countries were in shock‚ they need a change‚ but more importantly‚ they
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Good or restraint: without justice‚ Good is incomplete. His last act of taking his life proved him to be a coward. Hitler was unable to die for his beliefs. Rather‚ he died not to face the consequences of his wrongdoing. The other man is Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was an Indian nationalist and spiritual leader who ultimately led India to freedom from English rule
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MAHATMA GANDHI "Be the change you want to see in the world." These are the words of Mahatma Gandhi. Today Gandhi is considered the most important Indian who ever lived. The father of the nation‚"Bapu"‚ non-violently and successfully fought for Indian equal rights and for India’s freedom and independence from British rule. He is one of the greatest leaders who ever existed because he was fearless‚ selfless and persistent. Gandhi was not a great speaker‚ did not have a very attractive appearance
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Mohandas Gandhi was a nationalist Indian leader that waged a campaign of nonviolence against the colonial British government that took over India in order to help achieve its’ independence. Mohandas Gandhi was among the greatest political and social reformers of recent times‚ he is best remembered for his later campaigns to overthrow British rule in India‚ which led to India’s independence in 1947. He was born in the second day of October in 1869 Gandhi placed himself at the heart of the world-encircling
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