person is Mahatma Gandhi. Born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi into a strict vegetarian Brahmin family‚ Mr Gandhi has always been my role model despite the vast generation gap between us. Mr Gandhi’s passion and commitment to uplift the conditions of the poor in India as well as heal the animosity between the Muslims and Hindus in India are highly commendable. In fact‚ there are no words to describe his achievements‚ except he was a great man. Thus‚ the Indians gave him the title "Mahatma" which means
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disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. He was sent to jail many times for propagating the cause of independence. But nothing could deter him from fighting for his beloved motherland. In 1929‚ he was elected the President of Indian National Congress at its Lahore session where the resolution for ‘complete independence’ was passed. Thereafter‚ till independence‚ Nehru became the voice of India‚ the chief strategist of the nationalist movement and the forefront congress leader in the country after Mahatma Gandhi
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the journey of life we come across many people and also read about autobiographies of great men‚ that leaves an indelible mark in our minds. At times so great is the influence that it changes the source of our lives. Thus for example the impact of mahatma gandhi on the young jawaharlal nehru was so great that it changed the course of his life by making him join the freedom movement. I have also been profoundly influenced by the life of pandit jawaharlal nehru from what i have read about him through
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country‚ a nation which gave birth to charismatic leaders like Mahatma Gandhi‚ Rabindranath Tagore‚ B R Ambedkar and Subhash Chandra Bose. It’s our duty to pay homage to all those who have laid down their lives to make the country free from foreign dominance. It was really a struggle some period for our great leaders to unite and to build a base for the development of the country. We might be thankful to a number of leaders‚ Mahatma Gandhi for his charismatic leadership‚ Rabindra Nath Tagore for
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father of the nation‚ Mahatma Gandhi had once quoted: “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.” Isn’t that what the country’s present scenario talking? A few corrupt people are walking through the minds of millions of people and dirtying their minds too. Now-a-days corruption can be seen everywhere. It is like cancer in public life‚ which has not become so rampant and perpetuated overnight‚ but in course of time. A country where leaders like Mahatma Gandhi‚ Sardar Patel
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the bond of humanity and peace. The unforgettable struggle of freedom is an excellent example of India’s Unity in Diversity‚ when the whole nation stood together at par the differences of cast and religions. The leaders of India’s freedom movement Mahatma Gandhi‚ Pt Jawaharlal Nehru‚ Mohammad Ali Jinnah‚ Gopal Krishna Gokhle‚ Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel had used the slogan Unity in Diversity to make the freedom fight successful. Read on to know more about India’s Unity in
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National Flag A line by Mahatma Gandhi:- "A flag is a necessity for all nations. Millions have died for it. It is no doubt a kind of idolatry which would be a sin to destroy. The Indian National Flag is a horizontal tricolor standard with a band of deep saffron on the top‚ white in the middle and dark green at the bottom and with an Ashok Chakra at its center . The Saffron color signifies the strength and courage of the country. The white middle band‚ signifies peace and truth with the Dharma
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Ahmedabad‚ the city of Ahmed Shah (Medieval ruler of Gujarat)‚ is known for its rich past and its association with the Mahatma (Great Soul) Gandhi. The city offers a unique style of architecture‚ which is a blend of Hindu and Islamic styles (Indo-Saracenic style of architecture). The monuments of Ahmedabad mainly date back to the 15th century. Ahmedabad has been known for its industry since medieval times. It used to be famous for its textile mills and hence often referred to as the ’Manchester of
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National Liberation Movement. In a tone of criticism he further said‚ often his former role that is the role of a world teacher became so prominent that he had to compromise with his other role. .Impeccable dichotomy could be find in the works of Mahatma Gandhi. He saw a great potential in politics as it could be an excellent instrument for the uplift of mankind in social‚ economic‚ moral and spiritual spheres. Gandhi himself admitted to his South African friend that his bent of mind was
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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COURSE: PHL 4220- ASIAN PHILOSOPHY TERM PAPER: INFLUENCE OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY ON MAHATMA GANDHI’S DOCTRINE OF NON-VIOLENCE SEMESTER: SPRING 2013 INFLUENCE OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY ON MAHATMA GANDHI’S DOCTRINE OF NON-VIOLENCE Introduction Nonviolence is the practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition. It comes from the belief that hurting people‚ animals or the environment is unnecessary to achieve an outcome and refers to a
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