The period from 1920 to 1947 had been described as the Gandhian Era in Indian Politics. During the period‚ Gandhi spoke the final word on behalf of the Indian National Congress in negotiating with the British Government for constitutional reforms‚ and for chalking out a programme for the national movement. Mahatma Gandhi led the national freedom struggle against the British rule. The most unique thing about this struggle was that it was completely nonviolent. Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was born
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How did Gandhi’s religious beliefs affect his work for social change? Many people associate the name Gandhi with the principles of peaceful protest that fought for the independence of India From Britain and promoted religious freedom. Although this is true‚ Gandhi was more than a protestor and achieved change through a deep understanding of justice and religion; he used this knowledge to great effect and achieved change in a unique way. Born in 1869 in India where he was raised‚ he found his way
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epic struggle to bring together the people of India in their search for sovereignty is unparalleled. This great man’s wisdom and foresight are compelling. One of the events that caused gandhi to be determined to change the Indian independence thing was because when he was in South Africa they kicked him off first class and told him to move to third class just bc of his skin colour So he stayed in South Africa for 20 years‚ determined to change the equality rights Mohandas Gandhi is considered the
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Brandon Walton Becich‚ 4 English 10 10 February 2014 The Great Soul “Whenever I despair‚ I remember that the way of truth and love has always won. There may be tyrants and murderers‚ and for a time‚ they may seem invincible‚ but in the end‚ they always fail. Think of it: always.” – Mohandas Gandhi. Aroused by the massacre of Amritsar in 1919‚ Gandhi put all his life’s effort into breaking free from the clutches of Great Britain. As the principal figure used his influential philosophy of non-violent
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The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas K. Gandhi‚ born in 1869 to wealthy parents‚ became a well known Hindu intellectual who led the Indian people in a boycott against British rule and a movement for independence. The harsh oppression of the British Colonial rulers in India and the strained relationship between Hindus and Moslems would have led to uprisings‚ riots‚ and even wars if not for the philosophy and guidance of Gandhi (Bulliet‚ 680). Known as “Mahatma‚” or “great soul‚” to his followers
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film begins with Gandhi ’s assassination on 30 January 1948‚[5]:18-21 and his funeral.[5]:15-18 After an evening prayer‚ an elderly Gandhi is helped out for his evening walk to meet a large number of greeters and admirers. One of these visitors—Nathuram Godse—shoots him point blank in the chest. Gandhi exclaims‚ "Oh‚ God!"
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In his last year‚ unhappy at the partition of India‚ Gandhi worked to stop the carnage between Muslims‚ Hindus and Sikhs that raged in the border area between India and Pakistan. He was assassinated on 30 January 1948 by Nathuram Godse who thought Gandhi was too sympathetic to India’s Muslims. 30 January is observed as Martyrs’ Day in India. The honorific Mahatma ("Great Soul") was applied to him by 1914.[7] In India he was also called Bapu ("Father"). He is known in India as the Father of the Nation;[8] his
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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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The person whom I admired first time is my mother. But‚ if we talk about the famous person‚ I can say that‚ he is Mahatma Gandhi. He was from India. He is known as the “Father of nation” in India as he played a very important role in gaining the freedom of India. Mahatma Gandhi gave the Indian People not only freedom but also the new thoughts on non-violence and sustainable living. There are some qualities about him like trust‚ non-violence‚ legacy‚ etc. These qualities are the ones that inspired
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Book Review of Beyond Punjab -by Prakash Tandon Submitted By – Beyond Punjab -By Prakash Tandon Beyond Punjab is one of the three volumes – Punjabi Century (1857 to 1947)‚ Beyond Punjab (1937 to 1960) and Return to Punjab (1961 to 1987) - authored by Prakash Tandon. These volumes collectively known as Punjabi Saga tell the story of five generations of a Punjabi family. The Saga is part autobiography‚ part social and business history of India during the last decade under the British‚ part
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