It is perhaps the first modern[vague] statement of the principle of nonviolent protest.[7] A version was taken up by the author Henry David Thoreau in his essay Civil Disobedience‚ and later by Gandhi in his doctrine of Satyagraha.[7] Gandhi’s Satyagraha was partially influenced and inspired by Shelley’s nonviolence in protest and political action.[8] In particular‚ it is known that Gandhi would often quote Shelley’s Masque of Anarchy to vast audiences during the campaign for a free
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E. Marty‚ Spiritual leaders and thinkers: Mohandas Gandhi (Infobase Publishing‚ 2004). Gandhi (Mahatma)‚ Dennis Dalton‚ Mahatma Gandhi: Selected Political Writings (Hackett Publishing‚ 1996). James D. Hunt‚ An American Looks at Gandhi: Essays in Satyagraha‚ Civil Rights‚ and Peace (Bibliophile South Asia‚ 2005). Jonathan K. Crane‚ Rediscovering Gandhi‚ Volume 2 (Concept Publishing Company‚ 2007).
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2483°E Other names Mahatma Gandhi‚ Bapu‚ Gandhiji Ethnicity Gujarati Alma mater Alfred High School‚ Rajkot‚ Samaldas College‚ Bhavnagar‚ University College‚ London (UCL) Known for Leadership of Indian independence movement‚ philosophy of Satyagraha‚ Ahimsa or nonviolence. pacifism Political movement Indian National Congress Religion Hinduism‚ with Jain influences Spouse(s) Kasturba Gandhi Children Harilal Manilal Ramdas Devdas Parents Putlibai Gandhi (Mother) Karamchand Gandhi
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simple in and saintly in thinking‚ he permitted himself to be involved neck-deep in the struggle of the country. And all his actions were translated in the Hindu id "Defiance of law and order was non-cooperation with evil; hartal was 11 protest; Satyagraha was the technique for the realization of truth that is God.” Secondly‚ he openly asserted that the concept of Truth (God) is l unattainable‚ each one is endowed with a fraction of Truth‚ has almost the meaning as the cardinal principle of the Upanishads
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Gandhi’s mass movement during the freedom struggle aimed solely at arousing a nationalistic consciousness which would help in forming up a unique national identity constructed by uniting the masses. Achieving this is not an easy task considering the diversity in religion‚ caste‚ creed‚ etc. of the nation. In order to bring together those diverse sects under a common roof‚ Gandhi feels the need for secularism and religious tolerance. He professes his secular notion of religion and incites to the mind
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1757 Battle of Plassey Company rule in India (to 1858) 1759 French India (to 1954) 1760 Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam‚ Maratha Empire reaches its zenith. 1761 The Marathas are routed in the Third Battle of Panipat on 14 January 1761‚ by the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Durrani‚ an ethnic Pashtun‚ also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali. The battle is considered one of the largest battles fought in the 18th century. 1764 Battle of Buxar (British victory against allied Mughal
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28. ^ Gandhi‚ (1940). Chapter "Some Experiences". 29. ^ Allen‚ Jeremiah (2011). Sleeping with Strangers: A Vagabond ’s Journey Tramping the Globe. Other Places Publishing. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-935850-01-4. 31. ^ Rai‚ Ajay Shanker (2000). Gandhian Satyagraha: An Analytical And Critical Approach. Concept Publishing Company. p. 35. ISBN 978-81-7022-799-1. 36. ^ a b Beene‚ Gary (December 2010). The Seeds We Sow: Kindness That Fed a Hungry World. Sunstone Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-86534-788-5. Retrieved
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Sources of Indian Tradition‚ vol. 2‚ Stephen Hay‚ ed. (New Delhi: Penguin Books India‚ 1992). 2. Judith M. Brown‚ Gandhi: Prisoner of Hope (New Haven: Yale University Press‚ 1989 3 4. Ravinder Kumar‚ “The Rowlatt satyagraha in Lahore‚” in Essays on Gandhian Politics: The Rowlatt Satyagraha of 1919‚ R. Kumar‚ ed. (London: Oxford University Press‚ 1971) 5 6. Sumit Sarkar‚ Modern India (Madras: Macmillan India Limited‚ 1983) -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. “Martin Luther King Jr
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Year 12 UNIT 2 (British History) Topic D2: Britain and the Nationalist Challenge in India 1900-47 MOCK REVISION LIST 2012 The main focus of this option is on the changing relationship between Britain and India in this period and on the reasons for this‚ with particular reference to Indian nationalism. Students will be expected to understand the importance of the growth and impact of Congress and the Muslim League as they challenged Britain’s traditional role in India‚ and they should understand
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creed. Though he was not the pioneer of the doctrine of non –violence‚ but he is credited with redefining the idea of non-violence with its proper meaning. Gandhi evolved and developed a powerful method non-violence‚ and called it Satyagraha. Gandhi defined Satyagraha as a Non-violent force or Truth-force or Love-force or Moral-force or Spiritual-force and strength to adopt and apply it in every field of
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