that some would disagree with because of the unethical and morally wrong values they held. Only the brave and strong would think to stand up for what they believe to be correct in a peaceful but effective manner ; figures like Henry 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
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Main article: History of Bihar See also: Timeline for Bihar‚ Magadha‚ History of Buddhism in India‚ and Decline of Buddhism in India Gautama Buddha undertaking extreme ascetic practices before he realised it was not necessary and his enlightenment on the bank of river Falgu in Bodh Gaya‚ Bihar. The greatest Indian empire‚ the Mauryan empire‚ originated from Magadha in 325 BC‚ it was started by Chandragupta Maurya who was born in Magadha‚ and had its capital at Patliputra (modern Patna). The
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his entire life‚ struggling for the cause of non-violence. The man who according to Nehru‚ strived throughout to wipe a tear from every human eye‚ now remains confined to pages of history textbooks. But for Gandhi Jayanti and Martyr’s Day‚ Mahatma Gandhi would have almost been a distant past‚ for many‚ considering that his ideals of ahimsa have long been buried as outmoded philosophies that have no relevance whatsoever to present-day India. If not‚ would there have been so much hatred
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What does a good leader look like? Franklin Delano Roosevelt? Mahatma Gandhi? Winston Churchill? All these leaders have traits Ralph possesses. Ralph is the best leader of the boys because of his traits of respect for and from others‚ empathy‚ and his ability to make informed decisions. Roger’s psychopathic behaviors are what make him the worst leader of the boys. Ralph’s respect for and from others is a big part of his great leadership. The island boys respect Ralph and his authority. He is
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INTRODUCTION: Mahatma Ghandi left behind a great legacy after his assassination‚ not only to India and South Africa‚ but to the world. He made a mark on the hearts of so many universally by using his policies and beliefs of equality‚ unity and non-violence. By looking at the time Gandhiji‚ (a title earned out of respect from the Hindu Nation) spent in South Africa and his implementation of his theory of Satyagraha in South Africa‚ one is able to see how his beliefs and strong leadership qualities
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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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Some people have a misconception that only those people who are physically strong can become good leaders‚ but this is not the fact. A leader may not be physically strong but he/she needs to be mentally strong and firm in decisions. For example‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ the Father of the Nation was the greatest leader but he was active and had a firm desire to serve the Nation. He had the power of organizing and uniting people and attracting people towards him by his speeches. This is the best quality of
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freedom fighters with their true spirit and undaunted courage had faced various tortures‚ exploitations and hardships to earn us freedom. The pioneers of the freedom movement were Mangal Pandey‚ Tantia Tope‚ Rani of Jhansi and the great Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi who introduced non-violent ways of fighting the enemy. Other notable freedom fighters of India are Annie Besant‚ Lala Lajpat Rai‚ Bal Gangadhar Tilak‚ Bhagat Singh‚ Bipin Chandra Pal‚ Sukhdev‚ Gopal Krishna Gokhale‚Chandrashekhar Azad‚ Sarojini
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house arrest for the rest of his life. But if not for Galileo and others like him‚ Neil Armstrong would not have been able to land on the moon‚ nor mechanical human proxies named Sojourner‚ Opportunity and Curiosity to survey the surface of Mars. Mahatma Gandhi‚ Indian nationalist‚ and the man credited with liberating India from British rule led a campaign of non-violent‚ civil disobedience that made the continued stay in the country by the British colonizers politically and morally untenable. Imprisoned
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Fighting for peace Can one man make a difference in the World By: Zlatko Georgiev I’ve never understood the war. I do not understand the reasons for starting it and I definitely do not understand why people engage in it with such enthusiasm. I do not understand why people believe the crap that other people are shoving that war begins in order to achieve peace. Wars are started for money and power‚ for power and money. These are the only reasons for starting the insane killing of thousands‚
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