Biography of Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2‚ 1869.When he was thirteen he was married to Kasturbia who was also thirteen. Gandhi’s family was strictly vegetarian but he ate goat meat a friend gave him and immediately felt sick. Later that night he dreamed that a goat was bleating in his stomach. He ate meat six other times until he decided it was not worth it. When Gandhi was sixteen his father died. Whatever Gandhi did for humanity he didn’t think it was enough. “To
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exemplary leader derived his power from the conscious citizenry. The leader I am referring to is Mahatma Gandhi. Instrumental in the Indian Independence movement‚ Gandhi’s influence extended beyond the borders of India to the rest of the world. Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence inspired millions‚ including the great American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. A simple‚ pious man‚ Gandhi identified with and won the hearts of India’s most politically and economically marginalized people. He
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Gandhi and Untouchability Mahatma Gandhi was highly grieved about the caste system that characterised Indian society. But it was untouchability that particularly pained him. All his life‚ he worked hard at eradicating this heinous practice from its very roots. He drew sharp distinction between caste and varna. Varna was based on profession. And in present day India‚ wrote Gandhi‚ there is no other trace of varnashram‚ as they are easily interchangeable‚ and were are actually interchanged at times
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Indira Gandhi Famous As: Former Prime Minister of India Nationality: Indian Religion: Hindu Political Ideology: Indian National Congress Born On: 19 November 1917 AD Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Famous Scorpios Born In: Allahabad Died On: 31 October 1984 AD Place Of Death: New Delhi Father: Jawaharlal Nehru Mother: Kamala Nehru Spouse: Feroze Gandhi (m. 1942–1960) Children: Rajiv Gandhi‚ Sanjay Gandhi Education: University of Oxford‚ Badminton School‚ Somerville College‚ Oxford‚ Visva-Bharati
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Mahatma Gandhi-a martyr Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 at the place Porbander in Gujarat. He was first interested in legal administration. He completed his studies in South Africa. He participated in Boer war‚ Zulu rebellion and championed the Indian cause. He was one of the greatest and famous freedom fighters. His two assets were simplicity and humility. He is said to be the father of our country. He said some slogans they were: “do or die” “simple living and high thinking”
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Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand) "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever walked upon this earth in flesh and blood". -Albert Einstein Throughout history most national heroes have been warriors‚ but Gandhi was a passive and peaceful preacher of morals‚ ethics‚ and beliefs. He was an outsider who ended British rule over India without striking a blow. Moreover‚ Gandhi was
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ethical disciplines Gandhi assisted in the progression of the modern development and expression of Hinduism. The practice of Ahimsa is one that Gandhi was most well-known for and is essentially the living by the concept of "non-violence"1. This means that instead of fighting violence with violence‚ Gandhi argued that exploitation could be overcome by returning love for hatred and respect for contempt‚ in a determined refusal to give in to injustice2. In explaining his theory Gandhi stated "I object
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Mahatama Gandhi is well known as the father of the Indian independence movement. During his lifetime Gandhi spent 20 years in South Africa working to end discrimination. He demonstrated a non-violent way of protesting against injustices. While in India‚ Gandhi’s simple lifestyle drew him to people. He spent the remaining years of his life working persistently to remove British rule from India as well as to better the lives of India’s poorest classes. Despite Gandhi’s appeal for peace‚ his life ended
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Goal of reaching Nonviolence Gandhi maintained certain practices that were considered essential Satyagraha practices‚ which he believed would bring nonviolence to the world. He named this power Satyagraha which means “reality force or holding onto truth.” Gandhi had said‚ “ The Truth is far more powerful than any weapon of mass destruction.” In the clear view of violence‚ Gandhi had come the realization that nonviolence was greater to violence itself. Gandhi believed in eleven practices that
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Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi became one of the pivotal figures‚ if not the main figure‚ in India’s history in the Twentieth Century. Along with Jinnah and Nehru‚ Gandhi shaped India’s history up to its independence in 1947. Mahatma Gandhi was born on the 2nd of October 1869 and he died on the 30th of January 1948. Gandhi was born in Porbander in western India. In 1888‚ he went to London to study law. He returned to Bombay to work as a barrister but went to South Africa to work in 1907. In South
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