and his trusted disciple Chandragupta Maurya who together laid the foundation of the first great historical empire of ancient India. The other duo was that of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru who were instrumental in laying the base of a modern Indian state and giving shape to ideas in the realm of education‚ culture and democracy.1 Gandhi founded the Satyagraha Ashram after returning from South Africa and successfully employed the principles of Satyagraha in uniting the peasants of Kheda and Champaran
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examination of Fanon’s perspective before analysing Gandhi’s with Fanon as a case for comparison. As a psychiatrist by profession‚ Fanon was working in French Algeria when the Algerian War of Independence took place‚ and he observed the violence from the conflict that led to Algeria’s eventual independence(UNCFSU‚
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi The man who led India ’s struggle for independence against Great Britain was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porbandar‚ in Gujarat. Gandhi studied law in London and became a barrister. He went to South Africa to work as a lawyer. The white people in South Africa treated the natives and the Indians settled there badly. He was distressed to see it. He fought for their cause for more than 20 years. He was a man of great courage and determination
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it implies a psychological feeling of unity among a people‚ but also sense of oneness among them. The sense of unity might be an account‚ of the people having common history and culture. But nationality largely requires the element of political independence either achieved or aspired. Secondly‚ a nation must have a political organization of passionate desire for such an organization. But a nationality is a political‚ cultural‚ spiritual and unified community of a people. A.E. Zimmern said:
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Gandhi returned to India upon learning that his mother had died. After a brief time at home he again left‚ this time for South Africa in 1893 (Desai‚ 1940‚ pg. 66). It was here in South Africa that Gandhi began to see the injustices done towards the Indian peoples and where he first decided to lobby for social change. After this Gandhi became involved in the Zulu wars in 1906‚ training and leading stretcher bearers for British soldiers (Samson‚ 1995‚ pg. 2). Gandhi’s first major civil rights achievement
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he commanded no army and he amassed no great wealth. He did‚ however‚ have tremendous influence. This truly exemplary leader derived his power from the conscious citizenry. The leader I am referring to is Mahatma Gandhi. Instrumental in the Indian Independence movement‚ Gandhi’s influence extended beyond the borders of India to the rest of the world. Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence inspired millions‚ including the great American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. A simple‚ pious man‚ Gandhi
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tradition. Mohandas Gandhi had many accomplishments throughout his 78 years of life. To briefly outline a few‚ Gandhi successfully accomplished to abjure from cardinal desires‚ to study law in London‚ to educate Indians in South Africa on their rights‚ oppose a bill that deprive Indians of their right to vote‚ and finally to continue fighting until the bitter end in defending his country and people’s rights to choose. Accomplishments in Gandhi’s life continued as he began a Satyagraha campaign in
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peace and nonviolence but what most people don’t know is that‚ too many Mahatma Gandhi is called “The Father of India”. There are many reasons why Gandhi got this powerful title. The main reason is because he united Indians behind him and forced the British to give them independence‚ and he stuck to his word and did it all without resorting to violence. Some people believe that he is truly the greatest man of modern times. Another reason why Gandhi is considered “The Father of India” is because
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for independence and guided its integration into a united and independent nation. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an Indian barrister‚ statesman and the leader of the Indian National Congress. He was also the First Deputy Prime minister of India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became one of the most influential leaders in Gujarat. As a part of politics‚ he organized the party
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Student essay Question: To what extent does the quality of a society depend upon the quality of its leader(s)? It is evident that leaders have a lot of influence in societies. Leaders are considered as people who guide and direct a particular group of people who are related to each other through persistent relations such as social networks. Whatever qualities that the leaders have will shape the society at large. These relates to the values and the principles that they keep. Indeed‚ this
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