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    why? Three people that I would love to invite for dinner are Mahatma Gandhi- better known as Father of the Nation (India)‚ Steve Jobs – founder of Apple Inc and Amitabh Bachhan – a leading actor in the Indian film industry. Mahatma Gandhi‚ a lawyer by profession‚ used his simple philosophy and strong foresight to bring down the 300+ years of British rule‚ paving the way for India’s independence. His principles of Satyagraha (Fight for truth)‚ Non Violence‚ Non co-operation and Swadeshi (reject

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    Educational Philosophies of Rabindra Nath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi- a comparative Study Anita Rani Assistant Professor ( CT College of Education ‚ Jalandhar) Education is derived from the Latin word’ Educare’ which means ‘to bring up’ and Latin word ‘Educere’ which means ‘to bring forth’. It was Latin author ‘Varro’ who said ‘Educit Oberix‚ Educat‚ Nutrix institut Padagogogus‚ Docet‚ Magister’ which means ‘the mid- wife brings forth‚ and nurse bring up‚ the tutor trains and the master teaches.’

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    first‚ Sriram is presented a lazy and complacent young high school graduate living with his grandmother. He has no knowledge of the condition of the country. But once he meets and falls in love at first sight with a young woman‚ a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi and is involved in the freedom struggle. Actually his development through the novel from part 1 to 5 is our medium to know different aspects of the novel. The protagonist‚ Sriram‚ is an insipid person who can be easily influenced by anyone. At the

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    “Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ or commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most customary figure in post colonial studies mainly due to the fact that he was the one who resisted the Indian rule and stood up for the Indian citizens to given them equal rights and civil liverty. In addition‚ some says that he is the father of Indian Independence Movement‚ pointing out his works as a resistance to British rule. Family Mohandas Gandhi was born on October 2‚ 1869

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    Allow me to start with the definition of what is called a myth and what is called a hero. There is not one and a unique definition of the word myth but there are many. As a matter of fact‚ we have to distinguish between ancient mythology and today’s mythology. Ancient mythology consists of folklore stories that put in connection the world of Gods and the world of Men. So we hear about supernatural people and conflicts between the gods that fight over the earth; but nowadays mythology has modified

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    Lal Bahadur Shastri Biography |[pic][pic] | Born: October 2‚ 1904 Died: January 10‚ 1966 Achievements: Played a leading role in Indian freedom struggle; became Parliamentary Secretary of Pandit Govind Vallabh Pant‚ the then chief minister of Uttar Pradesh; became the Minister of Police and Transport in Pant’s Cabinet; appointed as the Railways and Transport Minister in the Central Cabinet; also held the portfolios of Transport & Communications

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    SHORT STORY OF INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA. BY DR. H. K. GANDHI MAIN THEME POINTS OF THIS ARTICLE. 1. Freedom is my birth right (Bal Gangadhar Tilak) 2. Short story of Independence movement. 3. My memories of the struggle of independence. 4. Let us remember our Golden Heritage. 5. A glance at the present 20th century. 6. The story of Shiva temple of Gujarat. 7. Political slavery of recent 800 years. 8. Kings‚

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    An eastern philosopher (by my opinion) is a philosopher that has made a compelling or convincing argument such as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.   "Gandhi‚ of course‚ is known everywhere for his use of nonviolence to help attain political freedom for India and for striving to instill a sense of self-respect in all human beings." (Moore & Bruder‚ 2008‚ p. 529) Gandhi had also stated that the most important battle to fight was overcoming his own demons‚ fears‚ and insecurities (nwlynch‚ 2009). An eastern

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    music‚ until he penned his first opera in 1975‚ Einstein on the Beach‚ which became widely acclaimed. It was after this opera when Glass became extremely prolific in the opera and theatre community. In 1980 he composed Satyagraha‚ which was based on the life of Gandhi and his experiences in South Africa. This opera proved

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    George Orwell Reflections on Gandhi Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent‚ but the tests that have to be applied to them are not‚ of course‚ the same in all cases. In Gandhi’s case the questions on feels inclined to ask are: to what extent was Gandhi moved by vanity — by the consciousness of himself as a humble‚ naked old man‚ sitting on a praying mat and shaking empires by sheer spiritual power — and to what extent did he compromise his own principles by entering

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