military force‚ or economic power (Stuchtey‚ 2011). The EIC used all three to control the people of India. They instructed farmers what crops to grow and taxed the food crops‚ they formed and army using the native people‚ exploited the labor market‚ used Indian raw materials to fuel the industrial revolution‚ they even replaced Persian with English as the national language used in school and government (Luscombe‚ 2012). The EIC made a significant profit for itself and Britain. However as they continued
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1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader and freedom fighter of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa‚ is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapu in India. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi famously led Indians in challenging the British-imposed salt tax with the 400 km Dandi Salt
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Gandhi was a small Indian man that faced the British Empire’s policies of injustice‚ discrimination‚ and colonial control without using a single punch or bullet‚ or in any way using violence as a weapon. The fact that he defeated the British Empire by winning Indian Independence is considered as testimony that Gandhi should be given the status of being remembered as a ‘great man’ in history. Gandhi began his work against the injustices of the British Empire when he was still a young man in South
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(1869-1948) He’s considered to be the father of his country. He was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule. He’s internationally esteemed for his doctrine of non-violence to achieve political and social progress. The Indian people had disliked British rule since the 10th centenary. There were campaigns of civil disobedience and non-cooperation with the British by some members of the Indian congress party for example Nehru. They took up the cause of home rule in 1917 and
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Evidence: The freedom movements started when the Englishman Allan Hume helped a group of Indians start the Indian National Congress in 1885‚ which didn’t compete with British power. In the early 1900s‚ Bal Gangadhar Tilak brought a new faction within it‚ whose aim was independence. The Indian National Congress also had socialist impacts. In 1906‚ a big split occurred and the few Muslim that’s were in the Indian National Congress left‚ and a group called the Muslim League was formed. There are three
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Mohandas K. Gandhi - His Greatest Success “Mahatma Gandhiji is revered in India as the Father of the Nation” (Singh‚ Para: 1‚ 2004). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was the leader of the Indian Nationalist movement against British rule. Gandhi was the father of nonviolent resistance and India’s greatest political leader and social reformer. His dream was that of a free India‚ where there was unity regardless of religious believes or political views. Gandhi accomplished his goal of a free
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freedom. He led many important movements towards the complete independence of India‚ releasing it from any ties with Britain. He ordered his fellow Indians to turn the other cheek‚ and though Britain has been in control for over two centuries‚ to do everything in their power to be independent. Gandhi’s methods included strikes and banning British imports. Somehow‚ he believed Britain would eventually see no use in violence and listen to Indian demands. His first movement was known as the Non- cooperation
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QUESTION BANK FOR ICSE- 2014-15 CIVICS 1. Name the main constituents of the Indian Parliament. 2.Who can increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court? 3.What is meant by the original jurisdiction of the High Court? 4.Who administers the oath of office to the High Court judges? 5.Mention one reason why Lok Adalats have become popular? 6.Mention one situation when both the houses of Parliament meet for a joint session. 7.Mr. Gurudev was nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha.Mention
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On the eve of India’s independence‚ Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru famous speech “Tryst with Destiny” marked the beginning of a free India with words symbolizing hope and triumph. India got its independence from the clutches of British rule on 15th August 1947. It was this day when India’s tricolor flag was unfolded by Pandit Nehru on the barricades of the Red Fort at Delhi. Each and every patriotic soul watched with excitement and paid tribute to thousands of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for India’s
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other European countries began to colonize India. It is believed that the Independence Movement there began in the 1850’s‚ although India didn’t become a fully self-governing country until the 1940’s. This movement is an example of peaceful revolution‚ and in large part was led by activist Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi. Gandhi‚ born in 1869‚ led some the movement and was assassinated in 1948. India fought for many years for independence‚ but was able to win with the help of Gandhi‚ who influenced not only
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