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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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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ also known as Mahatma‚ “The great-souled one”‚ was an Indian nationalist leader and architect of one of the most famous forms of civil disobedience‚ Satyagraha or more commonly known as non-violent passive resistance. Satyagraha had a large impact on the world and still remains as one of the most potent philosophies in freedom struggles throughout the world today. Gandhi spent some time as an Indian immigrant in South Africa and eventually moved back to India in the early

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    Gandhi lead one of the greatest mass movements in the World’s history. As a leader‚ Gandhi utilised religious principles in order to inspire people to fight colonial oppression in India. Mohandas demanded to study law in Great Britain; however‚ his caste (social rank) did not allow him to travel abroad‚ so when he refused to comply he was expelled from the caste of merchants. Despite the fact that Gandhi was expelled from the caste‚ he still kept continuing with his first step to becoming a lawyer

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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi[8] was born on 2 October 1869[1] in Porbandar‚ a coastal town which was then part of the Bombay Presidency‚ British India.[9] He was born in his ancestral home‚ now known as Kirti Mandir.[10] His father‚ Karamchand Gandhi (1822–1885)‚ who belonged to the HinduModh community‚ served as the diwan (a high official) of Porbander state‚ a small princely state in theKathiawar Agency of British India.[10][11] His grandfather was Uttamchand Gandhi‚ also called Utta Gandhi.[10] His mother

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    OF GANDHI IN COMPARISON TO HITLER Creativity has been one of the most crucial points that determine the performance of individuals and companies since the measures of performance has changed through the industrialization and developing technology. In this case‚ creativity has been a respectful criterion for analyzing individuals. Since creativity can be seen in all aspects of our life‚ it is reasonable to evaluate the leaders based on their creativity. In this work‚ Adolf Hitler and Mahatma Gandhi

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    How Gandhi Inspires Me

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    truth and simplicity. Gandhi was a man who seen that at the bottom of every religion they are all the same. He tried to show the world that nonviolence and peace is mightier than the most powerful weapon. Gandhi’s natural will and determination to show the world what we all could do inspires me to do my best. When I dedicate myself to something that interests me‚ I put all I can into it to succeed. When I do the absolute best on a project‚ I am proud of my results. Gandhi didn’t care what others

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    1947‚ India declared its independence from the British rule; the man behind this victory was Mahatma Gandhi a lawyer who experienced discrimination at a barbershop and a train due to his skin color‚ a man’s philosophy that inspired great leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. His activism of nonviolence impacted India encouraging important movements in other parts of the world. Mahatma Gandhi was able to accomplish India´s independence but it was not easy‚ he struggled and faced many

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    How Did Gandhi Change

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    India has changed a great amount since the days of Gandhi. If he were to see where it is today‚ he probably would not recognize the country. There have been many changes in how people live their lives because of the change in government. Many of these political changes were sparked by Gandhi’s commitment to free India from British rule. His peaceful approach to protest continues to inspire many. He chose to make his own traditional loincloth-style clothing as a rejection of western culture‚ participated

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    Source 1 On-This-Day – Obituary. Assassination in India: A Leader of Will and Force; Indira Gandhi‚ Born to Politics‚ Left Her Own Imprint on India. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1119.html. Accessed 21/1/15. Origin: The article appeared in the New York Times‚ after Mrs Gandhi’s death. The article is an obituary written by the freelance journalist; Linda Charlton (deceased). Charlton was a former journalist with the New York Times for 10 years before going freelance.

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    rallies‚ vigils‚ boycotts‚ sit-ins and many more. During his speech delivered in accepting the Nobel prize for peace‚ Reverend leader of the civil rights movement‚ Martin Luther King believes in a peaceful protest could change the mentality of our time. This particular belief was inspired by the teaching of the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi who used nonviolent techniques in the struggle to secure India’s freedom from the Great Britain. Both Gandhi and MLK insisted of a fundamental internal conversion from

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