India received independence from Britain on August 15‚ 1947. The struggle for India’s independence was replete with outstanding contributions from various luminary nationalist leaders. The contributions of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru‚ Gopal Krishan Gokhale‚ Bal Gangadhar Tilak‚ Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose‚ Lala Lajpat Rai‚ etc. have been laudable. But if one were asked to name a leader who undisputedly contributed the most‚ the name of Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi would undoubtedly be at the apex
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The True Meaning of the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence states‚ “We [the Founding Fathers] hold these truths to be self-evident:-- That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness (US 1776).” The Declaration of Independence was published on July 4‚ 1776‚ after seventeen days of deliberate debate about what would be the foreground of a new nation. The
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Independence/National Days | | Definition: Independence or National Days are perhaps the most important day for a country to commemorate as a national holiday. For many nations the date is the country’s day of independence‚ often in hard fought battles to claim their freedom. Some national holidays commemorate a significant day in the history of the country‚
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Thomas Jefferson is known as the writer of the Declaration of Independence‚ written in the year of 1776. The Declaration of Independence was a statement of the colonists’ freedom from the rule of the British monarchy. In the Declaration‚ Jefferson listed the inalienable rights‚ which were life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. The inalienable rights were the rights that were naturally given to man‚ and the British monarchy could not take them away. The key arguments that Thomas Jefferson made
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regarded as the father of the Indian Constitution. The Constitution was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949‚ and came into effect on 26 January 1950. The date 26 January was chosen to commemorate the Purna Swaraj declaration of independence of 1930. With its adoption‚ the Union of India officially became the modern and contemporary Republic of India and it replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s fundamental governing document. The Constitution declares India to
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of grievances against the British government. Those complaints were clearly articulated in the Declaration of Independence. The colonists did this to prove to every other country in the worlds that their reason for war was justified. It is also important to keep in mind that when Thomas Jefferson wrote this‚ he did not mean for it to be a historical text‚ he wrote it as a persuasive essay to gain support from other European countries. So the fact that some of the grievances listed may be fabricated
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The Brazilian Independence Movement During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries‚ many Latin American countries went through a time of enlightenment which lead them to independence. One of these movements was the Brazilian independence movement. The Brazilian independence movement was one of the most peacefully-accomplished revolutions in Latin America. In this essay‚ the underlying and the direct causes to Brazil ’s movement‚ the outcome of the movement‚ the successes and failures of the movement
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INDEPENDENCE DAY The 15th of August is a very important day in the history of our country - India. It was on this day in 1947 that India became independent. We won freedom after a hard struggle. On this day our first Prime Minister Pundit Jawaharlal Nehruunfurled The National Flag at The Red Fort for the first time. All the people irrespective of their caste‚ look and creed celebrate this day everyyear amidst great rejoicing. It is declared a public holiday. On this day we take a pledge to defend
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man of the century. This poor man has done what powerful political rulers couldn’t do. The Mahatma had fought and joined many Indians against the British Rule. Not giving up for years‚ he succeeded in gaining independence. This Essay will talk about Gandhi’s journey of leadership and Independence. It will first briefly talk about his youth and education‚ and then it will discuss the beginning of his experiences and lessons in life‚ where he got his ideas from. It will also include the main causes that
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Preamble Essay With the start of a new country rising in the mix of North America‚ the Early Republic and Nationalist Era in 1789-1849 will predetermine the triumph the United States will have in the new world. As a new form of government emerges the Early Republic and Nationalist Era will become an idea of political freedom throughout the country along with the realization in the Declaration of Independence. Through the years of 1789-1849 America has a necessary goal to uphold the sections of the
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