Director: Richard Attenborough Cinematography: Ronnie Taylor‚ Billy Williams IMDB page: Gandhi Cast includes: Ben Kingsley‚ Sir John Geilgud‚ Martin Sheen‚ Saeed Jaffrey‚ Roshan Seth‚ Candice Bergen‚ Sir John Mills Richard Attenborough’s 1982 biopic of Mahatma Gandhi is an epic in the true sense; over three hours in length‚ filled with stunning location photography of the Indian landscape‚ a stellar cast and crowd scenes that use hundreds of thousands of extras‚ the film reaped a suitably
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P H A R M AC E U T I C A L application note Checking the accuracy of PERKIN-ELMER POLARIMETERS H. Stenz‚ Bodenseewerk Perkin-Elmer GmbH Abstract Quartz standards‚ sucrose solutions and optically active pure liquids are discussed as potential polarimetry standards. It is suggested to preferably use quartz standards for checking the accuracy of Perkin-Elmer polarimeters. Quartz standards are absolutely stable‚ have a high accuracy and are easy to use. For laboratories working in an environment
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of the first great historical empire of ancient India. The other duo was that of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru who were instrumental in laying the base of a modern Indian state and giving shape to ideas in the realm of education‚ culture and democracy.1 Gandhi founded the Satyagraha Ashram after returning from South Africa and successfully employed the principles of Satyagraha in uniting the peasants of Kheda and Champaran against the government. After this victory Gandhi was bestowed the title
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MAHATMA GANDHI Born on the 2nd of October 1869‚ Mahatma Gandhi has made many contributions to India‚ being unarguably the most important character throughout their history. His biggest contributions included gaining India freedom from the British reign and inspiring civil rights‚ going as far as sacrificing his own life for his country. Gandhi‚ leading a simple life gained appreciable respect‚ playing a pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle. Mahatma Gandhi did not believe in violence and his
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How do people view each other and what effect do relationships have on perception accuracy? I answered these broad questions by running an experiment with three trials (three different relationships) with the same controlled questions. It’s easy for one to see that perception relies heavily on how much one knows of another and how accurate it actually is. This paper will be organized by primarily discussing my acquaintance‚ Miles Morgan‚ and then my friend‚ Jack Hill‚ and lastly‚ my significant other
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seem invincible‚ but in the end‚ they always fail. Think of it: always.” – Mohandas Gandhi. Aroused by the massacre of Amritsar in 1919‚ Gandhi put all his life’s effort into breaking free from the clutches of Great Britain. As the principal figure used his influential philosophy of non-violent confrontation‚ he inspired political activists with many persuasions throughout the whole world. Not only was Mohandas Gandhi a glorious diplomat‚ but also his effort to achieve liberty and equality for all
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Biography of Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2‚ 1869.When he was thirteen he was married to Kasturbia who was also thirteen. Gandhi’s family was strictly vegetarian but he ate goat meat a friend gave him and immediately felt sick. Later that night he dreamed that a goat was bleating in his stomach. He ate meat six other times until he decided it was not worth it. When Gandhi was sixteen his father died. Whatever Gandhi did for humanity he didn’t think it was enough. “To
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exemplary leader derived his power from the conscious citizenry. The leader I am referring to is Mahatma Gandhi. Instrumental in the Indian Independence movement‚ Gandhi’s influence extended beyond the borders of India to the rest of the world. Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence inspired millions‚ including the great American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. A simple‚ pious man‚ Gandhi identified with and won the hearts of India’s most politically and economically marginalized people. He
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Gandhi and Untouchability Mahatma Gandhi was highly grieved about the caste system that characterised Indian society. But it was untouchability that particularly pained him. All his life‚ he worked hard at eradicating this heinous practice from its very roots. He drew sharp distinction between caste and varna. Varna was based on profession. And in present day India‚ wrote Gandhi‚ there is no other trace of varnashram‚ as they are easily interchangeable‚ and were are actually interchanged at times
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Mohandas Gandhi Born into a merchant family in 1869‚ Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was under the influence of powerful people. Members of his family had served as prime ministers of an Indian state for several generations. His parents were strong in their religion‚ being devout and earnest Hindus. They were a part of a Hindu sect that worshipped Vishnu and promoted non-violence. Apparently‚ he was most influenced by his mother‚ a gentle and intelligent person. According to Hindu custom‚ he married
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