Thoreau‚ the father of Civil Disobedience‚ one of his famous quotes is “That government is best which governs not at all;’ and when men are prepared for it‚ that will be the kind of government which they will have.” This man was an inspiration to Mahatma Gandhi along with Martin Luther King. Thoreau went to live in the forest a bit to simply live with nature and write about it‚ from what I could tell he enjoyed it very much and wrote about things he encountered. In my opinion‚ I feel he foolishly
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legendary freedom fighter and an imminently knowledgeable person was the first prime Minister of India‚ Jawaharlal Nehru. Also known as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru‚ he was one of the foremost leaders of Indian freedom struggle. The Father of the Nation‚ Mahatma Gandhi had realised the infinite potential of his favourite disciple at an early age. Jawaharlal Nehru literally shaped the destiny of free India. No wonder‚ he is also called as the architect of modern India. Let’s have a look at Jawaharlal Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi had a humongous influence on Martin Luther King Jr and the Civil Rights Movement. Ghandi was one of the first to inspire a non violent movement and led freedom across the world. Gandhi began leading this movement when many different riots and violent problems broke out include the Hindu- Muslim riot. Gandhi’s legacy helped inspire King Jr Greatly. Martin Luther King Jr was studying and pursuing to be a minster like his father and grandfather. While King was at Crozer Theological
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The Power of Nonviolence Demonstrators lined the coast as the blistering sun incinerated the crowd. Everyone’s eyes were on a short‚ Indian man wrapped in cloth‚ an unimpressive looking man named Mohandas “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
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of life. Only a person with extreme humbleness imbibed within and a feeling of compassion is able to practice forgiveness! "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong‚" said Mahatma Gandhi. Perhaps it was this realization that made Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ the Mahatma and an irrepressible icon to be emulated by several world leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. Violence begets violence. It cannot undo the harm caused. On the other hand‚ forgiveness
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INDIA India - the land of Shiva and Krishna‚ the Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi; the land which produced warriors like Rana Pratap and Shivaji‚ leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru writers and poets like Rabindra Nath Tagore has a proud place in the world history. However we are also bestowed with the titles (at times dubious) such as the biggest democracy‚ the land of temples‚ one of the oldest civilisations of the world‚ the second most populous country in the world. India is a land of
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National Integration Indian civilization has survived-through the ages despite temporary setbacks. Since the earliest times‚ Indian civilization has marched with common objectives of culture and society. In early days‚ great emperors like Ashoka unified the country and its civilization and knit ft round a common culture from one end of the country to the other. During and after the Hindu period and later by the spread of Buddhism in whole of Asia‚ Indian culture and civilization got a further
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for The Annual Conference of the Jat-Pat-Todak Mandal of Lahore‚ but never delivered due to the cancellation of the Conference by the Reception Committee. This reading is about the debate between two men‚ B.R. Ambedkar‚ a Dalit or Untouchable‚ and Mahatma Gandhi‚ a Vaishya born to a family of privileged caste Hindus. These two men had very different opinions and interests; however‚ they were still loved and praised by their followers. Dr. Ambedkar would always challenge Gandhi‚ not only politically
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Non-Violent They wonder if music and non-violence have something in common. For the first look‚ not so much. However‚ if they think deep enough‚ it is easy to find some similarities in history. The Beatles and Mahatma Gandhi‚ known as Gandhi‚ shared a lot of similarities yet were very different. In spite of differences the men had common opinions. They were using peaceful methods‚ influenced all of the fans‚ and had many enemies. The world famous singers The Beatles and Gandhi are both extremely
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are more important than the end‚ he maintained; with the right means‚ desired ends will follow. In time‚ he was proven right- almost always. His struggles and actions were but external manifestations of his struggle to evolve his own value system. Mahatma Gandhi better known as the
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