Patriot‚ politician and nation-builder: these words are used to describe the legendary Mahatma Gandhi. However‚ he is so much more. His childhood is unclear‚ but inspirational. His work is well known‚ and heartwarming. But most of all‚ his words are true and dig deep into the mind‚ soul and heart. According to Gandhi’s life in 5000 words‚ Gandhi was born on October 2nd‚ 1869 into a middle class family of Vaishya caste. He was not born a “genius” as many claim he was. Though there is little evidence
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Mahatma Gandhi: A true leader I really inspired from the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi who has been a great personality. He was the person who led to the Indian Independency in 1947. He has become a true inspiration to most of the leaders worldwide. In 1893‚ Gandhi was graduated from law school. His search for work led him to go South Africa. He was been discriminated and beaten. These acts changed his life. He got inspired to fight for the rights of Indian Community in South Africa. His leadership
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DOES GANDHI MATTER Mahatma Gandhi ‚as we all know‚ is one of the greatest sons of the Indian soil. He is the father of the nation and the maker of the modern independent republic of India. A lean‚ frail‚ ’half-naked fakir’ – armed with a wooden staff and simple dignity of a human being‚ he fought against the greatest empire‚ the world has known. Albert Einstein has said about him "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this in flesh and blood walked upon this earth". As a man
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During the occupation of India by the British‚ Mohandas Gandhi was seen as a spiritual leader and a key political figure. When Gandhi first worked in South Africa‚ he observed that many innocent people faced discrimination and prejudice from the British. When he returned to India‚ he was determined to help in the struggle to gain independence for India. Gandhi felt that it was his responsibility to fight for his people‚ but by exercising compromise and non-violence. He lived his life by negotiation
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ESSAY ON MAHATMA GANDHI Mahatma Gandhi was born in the Porbandar city of Gujarat in october 2nd‚ 1869. His father name is Karamchand Gandhi‚ the diwan of Porbandar‚ and his wife‚ Putlibai. Since his mother was a Hindu of the Pranami Vaishnava order‚ Gandhi learned the tenets of non-injury to living beings‚ vegetarianism‚ fasting‚ mutual tolerance‚ etc‚ at a very tender age. Mohandas was married at the age of 13 to Kasturba Makhanji and had four sons. He passed the matriculation exam at Samaldas
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Compare and contrast Mustafa Kemal with Mohandas Gandhi‚ explain their similarities and differences. In 1918‚ the Ottoman Turks were already independent‚ and consequently the allies (the United States‚ Great Britain‚ and France) wanted to make them pay. They were going to divide the Turkish territory among themselves. These were the conditions in Turkey at the time. The Turks’ feelings about being split up between the allies and the Greeks were very simple. Obviously they didn’t agree. They
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Mahatama Gandhi is well known as the father of the Indian independence movement. During his lifetime Gandhi spent 20 years in South Africa working to end discrimination. He demonstrated a non-violent way of protesting against injustices. While in India‚ Gandhi’s simple lifestyle drew him to people. He spent the remaining years of his life working persistently to remove British rule from India as well as to better the lives of India’s poorest classes. Despite Gandhi’s appeal for peace‚ his life ended
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spirit‚ and greatness. We have always looked back at leaders in our history that have made life easier for us. For that‚ I would like to write about an extraordinary personality that has achieved a big‚ difficult step for the good of Indians. Mohandas Gandhi is considered for many people the 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
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Self Reliance of the Great Soul Mohandas Gandhi‚ or better known as Mahatma‚ is a man built on morals. Nothing‚ and by no means is that an exaggeration‚ could stop him from preserving the importance of love‚ peace‚ and freedom. His boycotts and religious beliefs make him an excellent figure for self reliance. At a time of British rule‚ he convinced thousands of Indians to peacefully protest the captivity of India. Essentially‚ Mahatma is the role model for all persons practicing self reliance.
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This primary source document was taken from the book “The Essential Gandhi.” It was written by Mahatma Gandhi himself‚ an Indian immigrant and activist who led the Indian movement to free India from British rule. He was able to accomplish this through nonviolent civil disobedience acts by himself and by others who followed him. These are excerpts from Gandhi’s writings conveying how he was able to win over the British government as a spiritual leader through nontraditional means. These excerpts are
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