Profiles of Indian Political Leaders Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) Indira Gandhi was the only child of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the grand daughter of freedom fighter Motilal Nehru. Indira was born on November 19‚ 1917. Her mother Kamala Nehru died when Indira was still a young girl. Although Indira attended Somerville College‚ Oxford‚ she did not graduate. Other schools Indira attended include Ecole Nouvelle‚ Bex (Switzerland); Ecole Internationale‚ Geneva; Pupils’
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Mahatma Gandhi is not known. Do you know why Gandhiji became so famous? It was because he dedicated his whole life to the service of the motherland‚ and service of humanity. Today‚ I am going to tell you in brief‚ the story of Mahatma Gandhi‚ the father of the Nation‚ or Bapuji‚ as he is affectionately called. In the early days our country was made up of a large number of small Princely Kingdoms. Porbandar in Gujarat was one such Princely Kingdom. Gandhiji’s father Karamchand Gandhi‚ popularly
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The book Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth is a book that is written in a way that does not narrate Mohmand Gandhi’s life; but rather‚ it shapes a more interactive approach to not only educate readers‚ but to teach them the importance behind his philosophies. The book is structured in a way that shows readers the challenges that Gandhi faced and how these formulated his outlook on life. Moreover‚ he writes his book from a self-realization standpoint on how his teachings
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“My view of America” when saying it I get nostalgic‚ as it took me long to get a feeling of “I belong here”‚ “This is my Home”. It didn’t take me that long to come out of the shell looking the beauty of diversity in America where everyone’s values are respected and appreciated. I will throughout my essay give some views through my personal eye and teacher’s eye. America offers such a Democracy and values that people of any different nationalities‚ different ethnic backgrounds‚ and different religious
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My View on University Ranking Nobody could have failed to notice the fact that university ranking has gained increasing popularity --- institutions home and abroad are always interested in it; newspapers and magazines are fond of carrying the news. Unfortunately‚ it has also given rise to some problems never thought of. Confronted with the dilemma‚ should we carry on the practice? When it comes to this question‚ people’s views vary from one to another. People who support ranking have their
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What is a Home in my view A home is defined as: the place where one lives permanently‚ especially as a member of a family or household. A home is much more than where you just live‚ it doesn’t have to be the greatest biggest fanciest place ever‚ it’s the place you were brought up where you were raised and brought up feeling comfortable. The place that is kept in our memories for the rest of our lives and that reminds us of our childhood‚ but our home doesn’t just have to be the place where we grew
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ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF GANDHI Mohan Chanda Karam Chand Gandhi popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi all over the world. He was also called as the father of nation by one of the greatest revolutionaries of the world Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Mahatma Gandhi has been considered as the embodiment of simplicity & openness. Gandhi’s philosophical inheritance is from the spirit of of renunciation actions of Bhagawat Gita and his practical doctrines are based on the inspirations from three great thinkers
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How far do the Sources suggest that Gandhi was an effective leader? Firstly‚ Source 10 mainly agrees with the statement. Source 12 also agrees‚ on the other hand source 11 disagrees heavily with the statement. Source 10 is written by Lord Chelmsford‚ the viceroy of India. He states that “Gandhi is a man of great saintliness of character”. This shows that the viceroy respects Gandhi even though‚ in many respects‚ Gandhi is his enemy. He views him as an equal perhaps‚ and respects him as a leader
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Title of Speech: Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi General Purpose: To Commemorate Specific Purpose: To commemorate the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Gandhi is considered to be one of the most influential and admired individual who played an important part in the independence of India Introduction Attention Getter: George Washington. What comes to your mind when I say that name‚ “First President of the United States” or maybe “Father of the nation”? Yes‚ to Americans he
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in need of financial assistance‚ but he’s collecting dollar bills from people who may be less fortunate financially than he. Your thoughts on the ethics of this? NAME WITHHELD‚ NEW YORK The reason this strikes you as problematic has to do with your view of what this man is doing. You see his actions as a request for undeserved charity. He sees his actions as a performance that has potential value. And he is correct. Part of your argument is based on the premise that your acquaintance is occupying
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