Usha H. Mehta focuses on the work done for the women of India. And how much did Gandhi contribute towards their emancipation. The book has altogether 5 chapters‚ starting with the first chapter which is ‘Position of women in before Gandhi’. Chapter 2‚ 3‚ 4 is about ‘Social regeneration’‚ ‘Economic regeneration’‚ and ‘Political regeneration’ of the women in our Indian Society when Gandhi came into the scene. And the last chapter is ‘Gandhi and the present status of women’‚ which is mostly an attempt
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Movie: Gandhi The movie Gandhi was about the impact Mahatma Gandhi made on India in gaining its independence from Britain and how the Hindus and Muslims utilized non-violent protests to achieve this goal. This film reflects imperialism in the sense that what went on in the video clearly supported the exact definition of the word imperialism. Imperialism is the policy of extending the rule or influence of a country over another country. Indeed this was the case in India during the time of Gandhi
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How far do the Sources suggest that Gandhi was an effective leader? Firstly‚ Source 10 mainly agrees with the statement. Source 12 also agrees‚ on the other hand source 11 disagrees heavily with the statement. Source 10 is written by Lord Chelmsford‚ the viceroy of India. He states that “Gandhi is a man of great saintliness of character”. This shows that the viceroy respects Gandhi even though‚ in many respects‚ Gandhi is his enemy. He views him as an equal perhaps‚ and respects him as a leader
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"philosophy" in an academic context‚ it typically refers to the philosophical tradition begun with the ancient Greeks. The "Eastern philosophies" are typically overlooked. The term Eastern philosophy refers very broadly to the various philosophies of Iran‚ India‚ China‚ and Japan. Western philosophy is a line of related philosophical thinking‚ beginning in Ancient Greece‚ and including the predominant philosophical thinking of Europe and its former colonies‚ and continues to this day. When we look at the history
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this question pits Gandhi against Aurobindo. In a nutshell‚ Gandhi held a simplistic view of Hinduism while Aurobindo acknowledged its complexity. Moreover‚ these two great thinkers embody the age-old duel between monism and dualism. Despite having grown up in front of similar backdrops‚ each man responded in a different way—forming two distinct philosophies. The foundation of Gandhi’s thoughts was the Advaita Vedanta. Gandhi believed Brahman alone was reality— everything else was non-existent. Like
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Indian economy is an underdeveloped economy because almost all important features of an underdeveloped economy arc still present in Indian economy. Some of these features are discussed below: 1. Low Income: In India GNP (Gross National Product) per capita was $1‚180 in 2009 at current prices‚ roughly one third of the population is below the poverty line. On world scale‚ income inequalities between the developed and underdeveloped countries arc very large. According to the World Hank estimates
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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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the Revolutionary War. My main primary source used was The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States‚ compiled by Dr. Francis Wharton. It held a series of articles written by the actual writers themselves to explain what truly happened during war of independence. But one must take caution as always with every source regardless of whether they are primary or secondary. It is good to note that the sources where compiled by both the Senate and House on August 13‚ 1888 ‚ meaning they
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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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mid-20th century‚ India had been subjected to nearly a century of colonial rule by Great Britain leading to the Salt March and eventual Indian independence in 1947. In 1930 Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi‚ an Indian lawyer often regarded as the father of his country‚ sent a handwritten letter to the representative of the British crown in India‚ Viceroy Lord Irwin‚ which aimed to end Indian oppression through nonviolent means. Through his use of charged language and repetition‚ Gandhi conveys his desire
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