who ushered the British Empire out of India without even firing a shot. In the age of Empire and Military might he proved that the powerless had power and that force of arms would never prevail against force of spirit. Based on all this‚ Mahatma Gandhi surely deserved an award‚ which spoke of his efforts‚ his fight for freedom and justice and all his other contributions to this world. This award could be given to a few other people also who have been great reformers. It could be given to one who
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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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My fellow Indian people‚ I am Mohandas Gandhi. I was born into a middle class family in the small state of Porbandar. I have a wife who I have been married to for 48 years and have had four children with. I have studied law in London‚ but have had little success. I went to South Africa to do legal work and experienced prejudice for the first time there. Due to this discrimination I have become an advocate for the rights of all Indians. This is why I’m here to talk to you now. Our people
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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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idea of living simply‚ living in nature‚ individualism over group‚ and self-reliance. Transcendentalism has affected the lives of many people‚ such as Gandhi‚ a major freedom fighter from India who helped defeat the British army without so much as picking up a weapon. There were many instances in Gandhi’s life that depicted Transcendentalism. Gandhi used to live in a house without his family and without electricity of any kind‚ which shows individualism and simplicity. Also‚ he used to make his own
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SBU 180 01 Professor James Bosco 7 March 2014 Research Paper The political world is a large “shark eat shark” world. Political participants and figureheads do not last by having a light heart or weak mental frame. There is more that fuels them forward in the political field. Many say that these political people have qualities that are cheap‚ low and cruel. They are accused of being cold-hearted‚ ruthless‚ and self-centered cutthroats. But those people do not rise to the top of the political atmosphere
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GANDHIJI’S EARLY CAREER When Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi called for a nation- wide Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act in March 1919‚ his first attempt at leading an all India struggle‚ he was already in his fiftieth year. To understand the man who was about to take over the reins of the Indian National Movement and guide its destinies through its most climactic years‚ it is necessary to begin his story at least twenty five years earlier‚ in 1893‚ when as a twenty-four old barrier‚ he
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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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Mahatma Gandhi: A true leader I really inspired from the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi who has been a great personality. He was the person who led to the Indian Independency in 1947. He has become a true inspiration to most of the leaders worldwide. In 1893‚ Gandhi was graduated from law school. His search for work led him to go South Africa. He was been discriminated and beaten. These acts changed his life. He got inspired to fight for the rights of Indian Community in South Africa. His leadership
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agitations and efforts‚ some nonviolent and others not so. Movements led by Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu (Father of Nation)‚ was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalismin British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence‚ civil rights and freedom across the world. Khilafat movement In 1919 Gandhi‚ with his weak position in Congress‚ decided to broaden his base by increasing
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