on us we feel satisfied and contended. But this satisfaction is due to the efforts taken by our freedom fighters or national leaders to free our country from the British rule. Its because of our them that today we are enjoying are freedom. Their satyagrahas‚ sacrifices‚ and tortures have resulted in the freedom that we enjoy today in our motherland India. But‚ what have we done after that? They gave us freedom and went‚ but after that what have we‚ as Indians‚ done for this country? Haven’t we taken
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convinced that British would not modify their policy in India. He decided to start the individual civil disobedience Movement in October 1940 in contrast to the mass civil disobedience movement. Vinoba Bhave was chosen by Gandhi to offer individual Satyagraha. The aim of the movement was to put prtessure on the British Government to accept the congress proposal of Provincial National Government. But the Muslim League opposed the Congress proposal and remained firm in its demand for Pakistan. The Government
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critic of South Africa’s discrimination policies.” There he was arrested and imprisoned for not cooperating with laws he thought were unjust. While serving his time in jail‚ he came upon Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” essay and took a form of satyagraha‚ or devotion to truth by non-violently refusing to act in any form of injustice. In returning to India 20 years later‚ Gandhi was a hero and led peaceful strikes and movements with the help of fellow Indians. For example‚ after World War I he
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that in the freedom movement of our country our students played their role as much seriously and vigorously as any other section of the community could have done. Mahatma Gandhi himself blessed and praised those students who had joined him in the Satyagraha movement. Even in the Historic fight of the Indians against British imperialist rule in 1942‚ students contributed their vital quota and responded to the call of the congress leaders most sincerely and zealously. Today however after independence
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What is a leadership style? Leadership styles are a leader’s way of giving direction‚ creating plans‚ making them happen‚ by giving hope‚ motivating his people. Definitions of main types of leadership styles? Authoritarian : -an authoritarian leader‚ sets goals individually‚ He is the one making all the decisions. -He keeps strict control over his followers by keeping close tabs on policy’s and procedures given to followers. -Direct supervision is what they believe to be key in maintaining
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Civil disobedience‚ or satyagraha‚ is the reason the 1.2 billion citizens of India are able to stand outside the Red Fort knowing they are free from Britain’s rule. Old or young‚ no one in India will forget August 15th‚ the day Prime Minister Nehru raised the green‚ white and orange
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The reform activities united people and the attack on institutions like caste which hampered social unity created a sense of oneness in the people. But most of these reform movements had certain limitations. The questions to which they gave primacy concerned only small sections of Indian society. Some of them failed to emphasize or even recognize that colonial rule was inimical to the interests of the Indian people. Most of them worked within the framework of their respective communities in a way
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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY INTRODUCTION The term of personality comes from the Latin word persona‚ which brings the meaning of ‘mask’. What is personality? Personality is a complex hypothetical concept which consists of all the consistent ways in the behaviour of one person differs from other‚ especially in social situations. The concept of personality is used to explain the stability in a person’s behaviour over time and across situations‚ that is also the behavioural differences among people
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themselves into India which brought economic and social alterations to every day life; destroying traditional Indian values. During the early 1920s Mohandas Gandhi began leading nonviolent resistances against European rule‚ this method was known as Satyagraha. Gandhi claimed the adoration of India’s people through his philosophies and strong nationalism. Many participated in his nonviolent resistances‚ and by 1947 the British released India from its grasp. Shortly after India’s achievement of independence
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Hunger strike On 28th March‚ 2006‚ Medha went on a hunger strike‚ in protest of the decision taken by the authorities‚ to increase the height of the Narmada dam. The strike continued for a long period of 20 days and finally came to an end on April 17‚ 2006. The Supreme Court rejected the plea of Narmada Bachao Andolan to stop the construction of the dam. To know the complete life history of Medha Patkar‚ read on. Detainment by Police On December 2‚ 2006‚ Medha was arrested by the police at
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