Waiting for the Mahatma (1955) is perhaps the most controversial novel of R. K. Narayan. Apart from its artistic merits and demerits (which are considerable)‚ many Indian readers of the novel have felt dissatisfied with it and found it difficult to warm up to it particularly because of the way the Mahatma is portrayed in it. Non-Indian readers however have more or less favourably reacted to it‚ while being alive to its artistic lapses. An extreme instance is H. M. Williams who regards it as one of
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Impactful Person/Event Annotated Bibliography "The Influence of Mahatma Gandhi : Articles On and By Gandhi." The Influence of Mahatma Gandhi : Articles On and By Gandhi. Gandhi Research Foundation‚ Jalgaon‚ n.d. Web. 02 May 2016. In the article about Mahatma Gandhi it gives many details straight from the source. First of all‚ the article is written by a person who worked and knew Gandhi; therefore this source is a primary source and gives facts and more in depth details to what happened to Gandhi
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“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”. This is a quote said by Mahatma Gandhi‚ an Indian revolutionary and religious leader who used his religious power for political and social reform and was the main force behind the second-largest nation in the world’s struggle for independence. Gandhi was born on October 2nd 1869 in Probandar‚ India. Him and his family lived in a self-sufficient residential community and only ate simple vegetarian food and undertook long fasts. He was the fourth child
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“Mahatma” is known as the Great Soul. This exact name was given to the influential and powerful leader named Mohandas Gandhi. While in South Africa‚ he became an outspoken critic of South Africa’s discrimination policies. This great leader declined to join any political agitation supporting the British war. He was a dominant figure on the political stage commanding an influence (Nanda‚B.R.) . Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination was unjust. Gandhi was a political and spiritual leader who wanted independence
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Mahatma Gandhi Aroused by the massacre of Amritsar in 1919‚ Gandhi devoted his life to gaining India’s independence from Great Britain. As the dominant figure used his persuasive philosophy of non-violent confrontation‚ he inspired political activists with many persuasions throughout the world (Andrews 23). Not only was Mahatma Gandhi a great peacemaker‚ but also his work to achieve freedom and equality for all people was greatly acknowledged. Gandhi’s unconventional style of leadership gained
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INTRODUCTION Leadership is about casting a vision and allowing it to seep into others so that they follow the lead. Mahatma Gandhi is a world renowned leader who was a politician‚ a writer‚ an intellectual and a gifted orator. I find it incredible that as a young boy‚ Gandhi did not display any leadership qualities. He was a below average student (lack-luster) and very shy. His remarkable metamorphosis from a dull boy to a brilliant leader attests to the fact that good leaders are made. He has inspired
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“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty‚ the ocean does not become dirty.” This quote was divulged from Mahatma Gandhi‚ perhaps one of the greatest and most infamous humanitarians the earth fostered. He believed in the independence and beauty of individualism; only protesting in the tell-tale‚ nonviolent manner Martin Luther King Jr. would later culture. Gandhi was one of the first anti-war activists publicized worldwide. His works heartened
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Mahatma Gandhi‚ An Exemplary Leader B.P Wilmington University‚ Delaware Class MGT-6503 Leadership Development and Change Management Professor – Sherry L. Read Author Note B.P‚ Department of Business Management‚ Wilmington University‚ Delaware Keywords: leadership‚ traits of leadership‚ emergent leader‚ credibility‚ honesty‚ integrity‚ visionary‚ follower-centric‚ transformational and charismatic‚ quality Profile Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ (born on October 2nd 1869 in Porbandar‚ India – died
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lived amid unpredictable events. The book ‘Waiting for the Mahatma’ written by Narayan begins in latter part of the colonial era‚ in the 1940’s‚ when the Quit India movement is taking place. Though a greater part of this book is set in Malgudi and its surrounding villages‚ some scenes take place in other parts of the country like Delhi. Style in literature is the result of a successful blending of form with content. In ‘Waiting for the Mahatma’ it is the content which is the main attraction. The form
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TITLE :- COMPARISON BETWEEN THE IMAGES OF ‘GANDHI’ IN KANTHAPURA AND WAITING FOR THE MAHATMA Name :- Purbita Bhattacharya M.A. 1ST SEMESTER ROLL :- ME 110042 PAPER – 2 SUPERVISED BY :- PROF. CHANDRANATH ADHIKARY The novel WAITING FOR THE MAHATMA deals with the story of a young man named Sriram whose life revolves round the influence of Mahatma on him during the years of Indian Freedom Struggle. In his age of twenty he meets a girl named Bharati‚ an ardent
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