commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi‚ was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India.Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence‚ civil rights and freedom across the world.The son of a senior government official‚ Gandhi was born and raised in a Hindu Bania[4] community in coastal Gujarat‚ and trained in law in London. Gandhi became famous by fighting for the civil rights of Muslim and Hindu Indians in South Africa‚ using new techniques of non-violent civil
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to cover impotence.” Gandhi’s first significant encounter with the discrimination based on the color of his skin occurred‚ not in his native India but in South Africa. In 1893 as a young attorney he accepted an offer to work for one year for an Indian firm as an attorney. He bought a ticket to travel first class‚ as was the custom for lawyers. His pleasant journey was interrupted because a white passenger objected to his presence in the first-class compartment. When a conductor asked Gandhi to
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British rule. Indian nationalism put the British Empire’s grasp on India at risk. Because of the development of extensive railway system across India to make possible the export of natural resources brought about the conception of national unity by passing the people of the subcontinent in easy contact to each other. Furthermore‚ the British knew that small party of foreigners could not manage and regulate large country of India. Therefore‚ the British form elite of intellectual Indian bureaucrats
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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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British Indian Empire[1] Died 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi‚ India Cause of death Assassination by shooting Resting place Cremated at Rajghat‚ Delhi 28.6415°N 77.2483°E Other names Mahatma Gandhi‚ Bapu‚ Gandhiji Ethnicity Gujarati Alma mater Alfred High School‚ Rajkot‚ Samaldas College‚ Bhavnagar‚ University College‚ London (UCL) Known for Leadership of Indian independence movement‚ philosophy of Satyagraha‚ Ahimsa or nonviolence. pacifism Political movement Indian National
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Emergence of Pakistan: The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on July 18‚ 1947‚ giving rise to the Indian Union and Pakistan. It also saw the end of British raj in India from August 15‚ 1947. The Muslims of the sub-continent had finally achieved their goal to have an independent state after a long and relentless struggle under the single-minded guidance of the Quaid. Pakistan emerged on the map of the world in 1947. This came about beacuse of the Two-Nation Theory of which
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NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE Subhash Chandra Bose Political leader Subhas Chandra Bose also known as Netaji:‚ was one of the most prominent Indian nationalist leaders who attempted to gain India’s independence from British rule by force during the waning years of World War II with the help of the Axis powers. Born: January 23‚ 1897‚ Cuttack Died: 1945 Spouse: Emilie Schenkl (m. 1937) Education: Scottish Church College‚ Calcutta (1918)‚ More Books: Alternative Leadership‚ More Children:
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Nation)‚ was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence‚ civil rights‚ and freedom across the world.[2][3] The son of a senior government official‚ Gandhi was born and raised in a Bania[4] community in coastal Gujarat‚ and trained in law in London. Gandhi became famous by fighting for the civil rights of Muslim and Hindu Indians in South Africa‚ using new techniques
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India’s independence from Great Britain. As the dominant figure used his persuasive philosophy of non-violent confrontation‚ he inspired political activists with many persuasions throughout the world (Andrews 23). Not only was Mahatma Gandhi a great peacemaker‚ but also his work to achieve freedom and equality for all people was greatly acknowledged. Gandhi’s unconventional style of leadership gained him the love of a country and eventually enabled him to lead the independence movement in India
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Waiting For Mahatma Sriram is a high school graduate who lives with his grandmother in Malgudi‚ the fictional Southern Indian town in which much of Narayan’s fiction takes place. Sriram is attracted to Bharati‚ a girl of his age who is active in Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India movement‚ and he becomes an activist himself. He then gets involved with anti-British extremists‚ causing much grief to his grandmother. Sriram’s underground activity takes place in the countryside‚ an area alien to him‚ and
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