Introduction Gandhiji not only gave India its freedom but also gave the world and us a new thought on nonviolence and sustainable Development. His teaching and his writings are more valid than before it was to overcome worldwide greed‚ violence and consumptive lifestyle which are giving very negative impact on the world’s resources. Through ages India has time and again given to the world a new thought. Thus Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Yogic system‚ Sikhism are part of the great spiritual thought
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Indian leader‚ Mohandas Gandhi died at the age of 78 on January 30‚ 1948 at 5:12 p.m. Mohandas Gandhi was known throughout the world for his nonviolent protests against both British rule and interreligious fighting. Gandhi was born in the town of Porbander‚ and received his schooling in Rajkot where his father was an advisor to the local ruler. Mohandas Gandhi married a girl named Kasturba. Both were thirteen years old at the time. At the age of 19‚ Gandhi decided to travel to England to receive
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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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Mohandas Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ also known as mahatma Gandhi‚ was a Indian nationalist leader‚ who established his country’s freedom through a nonviolent revolution. Gandhi became a leader in a difficult struggle‚ the Indian campaign for home rule. He believed and dedicated his life to demonstrating that both individuals and nations owe it to themselves to stay free‚ and to allow the same freedom to others. Gandhi was one of the gentlest of men‚ a devout and almost mystical Hindu
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Indira Gandhi the 1st female prime minister of India was born on 19th November‚ 1917 into the politically influential Nehru family. Her father was Jawaharlal Nehru and her mother was Kamala Nehru. Her grandfather‚ Motilal Nehru‚ was a prominent Indian nationalist leader. Her father‚ Jawaharlal Nehru‚ was a pivotal figure in the Indian independence mover of Independent India. After finishing schooling Indira Gandhi went to Shantiniketan‚ a school set up by Rabindranath Tagore‚ and Huzurpaga‚ Pune
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Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi was a believer of sorting out conflicts through peaceful means. Ahimsa wishes no harm to any living being‚ whether human or not. It included not only a lack of physical harm to one’s opponents‚ but also a lack of hatred or towards them. Ahimsa originated from ancient India‚ evidenced by scriptures‚ and is practiced in the religions Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Jainism. Living in the period of time when India was being colonized and unjustly treated by the British‚
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took a new form when he introduced the civil disobedience movement. During the 1920’s when Gandhi had first introduced a sense of nationalism among his fellow Indians‚ he did so with great passion yet there was still much to be done to gain respect from the British. His campaign for Swaraj took a new form when his demands were ignored‚ and he introduced the Civil Disobedience movement in the early 1930’s. Gandhi had sent a letter to the viceroy on March 2nd‚ 1930 addressing him about his displeasure
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Rajiv Gandhi राजीव गांधी (IPA: [raːdʒiːv gaːnd̪ʰiː])‚ born in Bombay‚ (August 20‚ 1944 – May 21‚ 1991)‚ the elder son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi‚ was the 9th Prime Minister of India (and the third from the Nehru-Gandhi family) from his mother’s death on 31 October 1984 until his resignation on December 2‚ 1989 following a general election defeat. He was the youngest Prime Minister of India (at the age of 40). Rajiv Gandhi was a professional Pilot for Indian Airlines (now Air India) before entering
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One of India’s most important men in history was Mahatma Gandhi. In this interpretation I wish to discuss Mahatma Gandhi’s writing’s on India’s Independence. As discussed in "Indian Home Rule" written in 1909. Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi but known as Mahatma Gandhi lived from the year 1869 to the year 1948. He was the primary leader for India’s independence and one of the most successful users of civil disobedience in history. He was a spiritual and political leader in India‚ and he used his
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Jerry Wen Mr. Wing World Religion D 1 October 2013 Differences between Gandhi and Jesus Considered to be the modern day of Jesus‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ the Hindu religious and political leader who led India out of British domination to achieve independence‚ has often been compared with Jesus --- without further saying --- one of the most important people in human history. Undoubtedly‚ a number of similarities can be discovered between them in several aspects. Advocating non-violence‚ they both
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