h Jawaharlal Nehru If the first half of the 20th century in the history of India belonged to Mahatma Gandhi‚ the other half belonged to Jawaharlal Nehru‚ though he ruled over the newly independent India as its elected prime minister only for about 20 years from 1947 through 1964. It was on the democratic and secular pedestal that Nehru and his team built up‚ that India worked on to prove that it is a strong and prosperous presence among the comity of nations. Professor Percival Spear‚ famous
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Code: BSHF-101 Foundation Course in Humanities and Social Sciences SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI‚ NEW DELHI – 110 068 BSHF-101 BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME (BDP) ASSIGNMENTS For July 2012 and January 2013 Sessions Course Code: BSHF-101 Foundation Course in Humanities and Social Sciences SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI‚ NEW DELHI – 110 068 BSHF-101 Programme Code: BDP Course
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The government is the people’s representation: our protector and our voice. It is what we turn to in our time of need‚ the one we look up to. However‚ there are times when the government turn against the people‚ acting as an enemy instead of an ally. In those times‚ the people must until and stand together against our government. When the government becomes corrupt‚ common citizens have the right to take actions. Peaceful resistance to law positively impacts all societies in the world‚ no matter
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emergency and suspended civil liberties. Immediately after this declaration‚ the government tightened its controls on the Indian mass media‚ especially o n the newspapers which had reputations of being free and lively. During the Summer of 1975‚ as Indira Gandhi became increasingly more threatened by the mounting criticisms of her government‚ she declared a state of emergency. Immediately she took control of the press‚ prohibiting their reporting of all domestic and international news. The government expelled
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initiation intopolitics came when he came in contact with Mahatma Gandhi in 1919. At that time MahatmaGandhi had launched a campaignagainst Rowlatt Act. Nehru was instantly attracted to Gandhi’s commitment for active but peaceful‚ civil disobedience. Gandhi himself saw promise and India’s future in the young Jaarlal Nehru. Nehru family changed its family according to Mahatma Gandhi’ teachingsThey now wore a Khadi Kurta and Gandhi cap. Jawaharlal Nehru took active part in the Non- Cooperation Movement
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Thesis: equality‚ unity‚ protection Body paragraph of Obama Barak Obama is the first and current African American president inaugurated. His cultural background‚ being of mix race gives rise to his plight for equality and exposed the ethos and desire to obtain political unity and to protect the vulnerable and elderly American people. Obama opens his “inaugural speech” of 2013 with a quote from the American Constitution and its statement in regards to equality‚ acknowledging that the quest will
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A Tryst with Destiny A Tryst with Destiny – An analysis “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny‚ and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge‚” Just before midnight hour on the 14th of August Jawerharlal Nehru‚ the first prime minister of India‚ speaks these words of poetry and sends India into its first day of freedom. The speech Prime Minister Nehru gives in August 1947‚ which makes India a country of its own and frees it from the English rule. This speech differs from so
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freedom fighter and an imminently knowledgeable person was the first prime Minister of India‚ Jawaharlal Nehru. Also known as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru‚ he was one of the foremost leaders of Indian freedom struggle. The Father of the Nation‚ Mahatma Gandhi had realised the infinite potential of his favourite disciple at an early age. Jawaharlal Nehru literally shaped the destiny of free India. No wonder‚ he is also called as the architect of modern India. Let’s have a look at Jawaharlal Nehru biography
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freedom fighters of India against the British people. So‚ Nehru also joined the Indian National Congress in 1920. It was the period of Mahatma Gandhi who leaded the whole freedom struggle. Nehru also got very much attached with the policies of Mahatma Gandhi that is ’Peace & Non-violence’. He actively took part in all freedom movement started by Mahatma Gandhi. This made a great change in the freedom struggle. Slowly and slowly people started joining the struggle finally it is possible to consolidate
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of the Indian people.’ This article was written by Gandhi in 1920‚ which is shortly after the Amritsar Massacre‚ and the reliability of it is not that high as it is published in his own newspaper. Although it is still useful as Gandhi was a highly influential figure and supported by the masses so what he said would be key. Using strong words such as dishonest and unscrupulous‚ suggests strong feelings of hostility towards British rule. Also Gandhi feels as though the British are almost cheating the
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