Mohandas Gandhi‚ born on October 2‚ 1869‚ led non-violent independence movements in India and South Africa. Gandhi was an advocate for the civil rights of Indians‚ and had a background in law. Among his many achievements were the organized boycotts against the British through methods of civil disobedience. Mohandas Gandhi was born in Porbandar‚ India‚ which at the time was part of the British Empire. As a child Gandhi hated school and rebelled‚ doing things such as smoking and stealing small amounts
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Gandhi Essay “Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devise by the ingenuity of man.”-Gandhi. According to Gandhi’s truest belief you can achieve anything with non-violence‚ according to history in his case this is true. In 1947 India finally reached independence under the lead of a small man called Gandhi. The unusual thing was that Gandhi and his followers not once raised their weapons against the British authorities
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“Mahatma” Karamchand Gandhi. A shudder of nervous anticipation shook him as he lowered his hand into the sloshing sea. Digging his hands into the ground‚ his hand hit something lumpy. Hands trembling‚ Gandhi lifted a lump of salty mud from the depths of the sea. The crowd gasped silently. Gandhi then forced himself to lower the lump into the water. The mud slipped away from the grains of white‚ causing the water to grow murkier. A few minutes later‚ the mud cleared‚ and Gandhi held up his hand. Grasping
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mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability (Merriam-Webster). There are two types of heroes‚ epic heroes and modern heroes. Odysseus‚ one of the most famous epic heroes ever‚ will be compared to Mahatma Gandhi‚ a modern day hero‚ to see if there really is a large gap separating the two types. However‚ one thing is certain‚ modern heroes can be identical to epic heroes if they are larger than life‚ embody the ideals of their culture‚ embark on a perilous
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cause is a hero. While numerous people can be considered a hero‚ it primarily takes perseverance‚ determination‚ courage and motivation. This is illustrated by the revolutionary acts of Mahatma Gandhi and Stephen Hawking‚ as well as the life-changing deeds of everyday heroes like Lisa Chesser. Mahatma Gandhi was a leader of India’s independence movements; he persevered to advocate for Indians rights at home
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If I could talk to anyone in the world dead or alive‚ I would talk to Mohandas Gandhi. The British had control of India and Gandhi had devoted the rest of his life to change this. He organized a campaign for passive resistance due to the British’s unjust acts against them. He did not believe in violence‚ but he did believe in civil disobedience. He believed in standing up for what you believe in. Gandhi participated in a salt march‚ boycotts‚ home spinning his own clothing and he even partook in
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most shocking and gruesome murder of any time‚ an assassination to put it precisely‚ that of then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi‚ by her own security guards who were supposed to protect her at the cost of their lives. KEHAR SINGH‚ BALBIR SINGH and SATWANT SINGH were the appellants who were charged for entering into conspiracy and committing murder of SMT. INDIRA GANDHI under section 302(murder)‚ 120B(criminal conspiracy)‚ 34(Act dome by several persons in furtherance of common intention)‚ 107(abetment)
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Mahatma Gandhi and George Washington are two such figures that created their own pathways―and precedents―that can be considered either blessed or cursed for the precedents they set. Mahatma Gandhi is best known for his Quit India Movement against the British Empire during the middle of the twentieth century. The precedents he set with his movement further
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David Thoreau‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Martin Luther King Jr. have all contributed to the idea of civil disobedience. Inspiring figures like these men have indeed left a positive mark on societies to stand up for what they believe is the right thing no matter the consequences. Henry David Thoreau was raised in a home where slavery was not looked upon as morally right thus making him an anti-slavery member. With influence from his mother‚ a member of the
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common‚ they have both fought for human rights. Both of these people have made a huge impact in what they had believed in. Gandhi fought to relive his country of Great Britain. Cesar Chavez has fought for farmers right using non-violent approaches. They both fought for human rights but one of these men have fought better and made more of an impact on the world is Mahatma Gandhi. He has freed the whole country of India Cesar chavez was an immigrant farmer in the mid 19th century. He was born
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