travails of being a Mahatma in an ordinary world. It spans Gandhi’s life from his first case in South Africa in 1893‚ to his assassination more than half a decade later. The script is a product of years of research by playwright Partap Sharma. It is directed by Lillette Dubey‚ and aided by a competent cast. Everyone besides the main protagonists reappears in several roles. Throughout the play‚ we encounter the conflict between Gandhi the ordinary man‚ and Gandhi‚ the Mahatma in the making. This
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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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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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LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY School of Engineering‚ Technology and Maritime Operations COLD WORKING OF METALS Author: Student No: Module Code: Module title: Date: S. S. Hlongwane 508450 5065ENG Materials 31/10/2011 5065ENG COLD WORKING OF METALS REPORT CONTENTS S.S. HLONGWANE 508450 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 1.2 BACKGROUND ......................
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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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internationally and by all ages‚ whether old or young‚ for his practically one-handed defeat of the powerful British Empire. Mohandas Gandhi‚ often called Mahatma‚ a name meaning reverence or loving respect and more specifically Great Soul‚ or Bapu‚ meaning father‚ was born on October 2‚ 1869 and assassinated on January 30‚ 1948‚ at about 77-78 years of age. Mahatma Gandhi is well known for his fighting for the civil rights of Muslim and Hindu Indians in South Africa and India. By using the techniques of non-violent
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NAME:-ABHINAV GOYAL CLASS:-VIII-D ROLL NO.:-1 TIME LINE Topic PAGE 1st:-MODERATES 1-2 2nd:-EXTREMISM 3-4 3rd:-REVOLUTIONARY 5-6 4th:-MAHATMA GANDHI 7-8 MAHATMA GANDHI REVOLUTIONARY MODERATES (A.D.1885-1905) During the period from 1885 to 1905‚ the Congress was led and controlled by the moderate nationalists. The famous among them were Dadabhai Nairobi (The Great Old Man of India) Surendra Nath Bannerji‚ Ferozeshah Mehta‚ Gopal Krishna
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MAHATMA GANDHI "Be the change you want to see in the world." These are the words of Mahatma Gandhi. Today Gandhi is considered the most important Indian who ever lived. The father of the nation‚"Bapu"‚ non-violently and successfully fought for Indian equal rights and for India’s freedom and independence from British rule. He is one of the greatest leaders who ever existed because he was fearless‚ selfless and persistent. Gandhi was not a great speaker‚ did not have a very attractive appearance
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