Waiting For Mahatma Sriram is a high school graduate who lives with his grandmother in Malgudi‚ the fictional Southern Indian town in which much of Narayan’s fiction takes place. Sriram is attracted to Bharati‚ a girl of his age who is active in Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India movement‚ and he becomes an activist himself. He then gets involved with anti-British extremists‚ causing much grief to his grandmother. Sriram’s underground activity takes place in the countryside‚ an area alien to him‚ and
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Clearly‚ the nature of industrial relations is changing‚ the impetus for the same being provided by the changing scenario. In the light of this statement it is important that we look at some of these changes and understand the relevance of industrial relations within their framework. The Changing Scenario The broad trend towards decline in employment in the manufacturing sector‚ low union activity in sunrise sectors‚ decentralized collective bargaining‚ and direct
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War and Peace: From Personal Conflict Global Resolution Gandhi’s grandson‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ was an amazing speaker and cleared about the conflict between war and peace not only with our surrounding but also within ourselves. Mahatma believes that Gandhi’s theory is no longer being used in our modern times‚ that being positive attitude‚ love‚ and respect. On the other hand our modern times is just a display of negativity. He also believes that we should be a better person than yesterday; which we
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Mahatma GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી‚ pronounced [moːɦən̪d̪aːs kərəmʨən̪d̪ ɡaːn̪d̪ʱiː] ( listen); 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience‚ a philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa‚ or total nonviolence‚ which helped India to gain independence‚ and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom
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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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throughout the whole world. Not only was Mohandas Gandhi a glorious diplomat‚ but also his effort to achieve liberty and equality for all people were greatly acknowledged. Gandhi’s alternative method of leadership gained him the love of a nation and eventually enabled him to lead the independence movement in India. Gandhi’s early life did not foreshadow his eventual role in reshaping India‚ and the world. He was born into a prosperous family on October 2‚ 1869‚ in Porbandar‚ a seaside town between Bombay
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Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu (Father of Nation)‚ was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in 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.[2][3] The son of a senior government official‚ Gandhi was born and raised in a Bania[4] community in coastal Gujarat‚ and trained in law in London. Gandhi became famous
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I am purely amazed by the astonishing personal revolution by which a simple inarticulate man transformed himself into the Mahatma‚ 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
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Relevance of Gandhi in the Global Economic Meltdown “An economics that inculcates Mammon worship‚ and enables the strong to amass wealth at the expense of the weak‚ is a false and dismal science. It spells death. True economics‚ on the other hand‚ stands for social justice; it promotes the good of all equally including the weakest‚ and is indispensable for decent life”. (Harijan‚ 9-10-1937‚ p.292) Early this year‚ on 7th January‚ 2009‚ Indians the world over‚ woke up to the shocking headlines
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British Indian Empire[1] | Died | 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi‚ Dominion of India | Cause of death | Assassination by shooting | Resting place | Cremated at Rajghat‚ Delhi. 28.6415°N 77.2483°E | Nationality | Indian | Other names | Mahatma Gandhi‚ Bapu‚ Gandhiji | Alma mater | Alfred High School‚ Rajkot‚ Samaldas College‚ Bhavnagar‚ Inner Temple‚ London | Known for | Prominent figure of Indian independence movement‚ propounding the philosophy ofSatyagraha and Ahimsa advocating non-violence
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