extraordinary personality that has achieved a big‚ difficult step for the good of Indians. Mohandas Gandhi is considered for many people the man of the century. This poor man has done what powerful political rulers couldn’t do. The Mahatma had fought and joined many Indians against the British Rule. Not giving up for years‚ he succeeded in gaining independence. This Essay will talk about Gandhi’s journey of leadership and Independence. It will first briefly talk about his youth and education‚ and then it will
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free India. We are able to breathe in a land that is free from the day we were born. If at all we want to know the pangs of agony of being slaves under a foreign rule‚ we must ask our elders born before 1947. It was indeed a Himalayan task for every Indian in those days to fight against those powerful giants – the British rulers. We must not allow those hard times and struggles fade away from our memory. Hence it is befitting for us to celebrate such a National festivals and recall those heroic deeds
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as a honour to stand before you and say a few words on Indian Independence Day. It was today on 15th August that India woke up with Freedom way back in 1947 which is one of the biggest achievement for us. Who can forget that midnight of 15th August 1947 when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the Tri-coloured Indian Flag on Red Fort. Since that day we have got a great reason to celebrate this occasion every year with pride and honour. Independence Day in India is celebrated every year in each and every
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PART B HISTORY COURSEWORK “Assess the significance of Indian Nationalism in the period 1845-1947 in changing Britain’s relationship with its Empire in India”. It is possible to say that it was a rising feeling of nationalism that led to the change in relations between Britain and India which is what led to the ultimate end of the British Empire since it came to a point where India was ungovernable. John Keay states that “India was convulsed by a crescendo of satyagrahas‚ swadeshi boycotts; strikes
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resentment by Indians. They were treated as second-class citizens and were given only the poorest jobs. British in positions of power‚ such as General Mayo (Viceroy of India) openly made statements of racial superiority. Educated Indian professionals - felt they were denied equal opportunities within the "machinery" of British rule (such as the Indian Civil Service). They founded a nationalist movement that initially sought equal status for Indians and eventually sought full Indian independence. Anti-Westernisation
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IIndian nationalism Indian nationalism refers to the many underlying forces that molded the Indian independence movement‚ and strongly continue to influence the politics of India‚ as well as being the heart of many contrasting ideologies that have caused ethnic and religious conflict in Indian society. Indian nationalism often imbibes the consciousness of Indians that prior to 1947‚ India embodied the broader Indian subcontinent and influenced a part of Asia‚ known as Greater India. National
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here. I am truly grateful to Father Ajit Kumar Xess for thinking me worthy of addressing this august gathering. Let me begin by congratulating all of you at the golden Jubilee of your school and also wishing each and every one of u a very Happy Independence Day. For over half a century our nation has sprung‚ stumbled‚ run‚ followed‚ rolled over‚ gotten up and dusted herself. As students‚ we must always be reminded of this constant perseverance that has always been the backbone of success of our
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PAKISTAN MOVEMENT PHASE II * Pakistan Resolution [1940] * Cripps Mission [1942] * Gandhi-Jinnah Talks [1944] * Wavell Plan and Simla Conference [1945] * Provincial and General Elections [1945-1946] * Cabinet Mission Plan [1946] * June 3rd Plan [1947] * The Birth o Pakistan [August 14‚ 1947] Pakistan Resolution [1940] * From March 22 to March 24‚ 1940‚ the All India Muslim League held its annual session at Minto Park‚ Lahore. This session
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Independence Day Celebrations‚ 15th August 2011 Freedom is often taken for granted‚ misunderstood and sometimes misused by some of us. If we go beyond the limited political meaning of the word and examine it further‚ freedom means the absence of fear and the right to make choices. Freedom is about ownership‚ responsibility and self-control. This is how we understand freedom at Indus and this spirit of freedom was celebrated at Indus on the 64th Indian Independence Day. In the words of Swami Yogananda
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Besides the Hindi version‚ there is an official English translation. Dr.Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is widely known as the father of the Indian Constitution. The Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949‚ and came into effect on 26 January 1950.[2] The date 26 January was chosen to commemorate the Purna Swaraj declaration of independence of 1930. With its adoption‚ the Union of India officially became the modern and contemporary Republic of India and it replaced the Government
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