Mohandas Gandhi Born into a merchant family in 1869‚ Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was under the influence of powerful people. Members of his family had served as prime ministers of an Indian state for several generations. His parents were strong in their religion‚ being devout and earnest Hindus. They were a part of a Hindu sect that worshipped Vishnu and promoted non-violence. Apparently‚ he was most influenced by his mother‚ a gentle and intelligent person. According to Hindu custom‚ he married
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Independence Day Good Morning! Respected chief guest our principal‚ teachers and my dear friends we have assembled here to celebrate the 65th anniversary of our Independence Day. As a citizen of India‚ I am so proud to talk to you about‚ my mother land. On the night of August 14‚ 1947‚ Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru rose to make a maiden speech in New Delhi‚ “When the world sleeps‚ India will wake to life and freedom.” And now‚ this day 15th August of every year is a golden day engraved in the
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FORGIVENESS IS THE BEST REVENGE "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" is the strategy that shoots across our minds when the fire of revenge burns within us. Honourable judges‚ respected teachers and my dear friends. Today as I stand here‚ I would like to deviate from this often treaded path and say that forgiveness is the best revenge that we can inflict on our worst enemy. Forgiveness is that quality in a human being that separates him from the animals. It is often born out of the depths
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Throughout history‚ acts of civil disobedience famously have helped to force a reassessment of society’s moral parameters. The Boston Tea Party‚ the suffragette movement‚ the resistance to British rule in India led by Gandhi‚ the US civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Rosa Parks and others.Nonviolence is the personal practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition.Nonviolent acts of protest and persuasion are symbolic actions performed by a group of people to
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar‚ India on October 2‚ 1869. He was raised in a fortunate household. When he was young his father‚ Karamchand became a diwan (prime minister) of the Rajkot State. Karamchand’s father and brother were both also Diwans‚ and Gandhi’s family hoped that he would too become a diwan one day. From his father’s previous marriages‚ he had two daughters‚ and a daughter and three sons with Putiba‚ Gandhi’s mother. From Putiba‚ Gandhi had learned that keeping one’s
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Hinduism had the greatest influence on society because it established the concept of Karma‚ the law of action and effect; promoted tolerance and peace; and created the caste system in India. As the most ancient organized religion‚ Hinduism’s principle of karma formed the foundation for culture and law. According to Georgetown University‚ “karma is the force of retributive justice that compels believers to behave righteously.” (Georgetown University‚ Berkeley Center for Religion‚ Peace‚ & World
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Assignment Eastern and Western Philosophers Comparison Paper Philosophy has divided into two separate categories‚ the Eastern philosophy‚ and Western Philosophy. The Eastern philosophies are mainly consists of the Asian philosophies such as: the Hinduism and Buddhism in India (McGraw & Hill‚ 2008). Taoism‚ Confucianism‚ and Ch’an Buddhism in China‚ and Zen Buddhism and Samurai tradition in Japan (McGraw & Hill 2008). The Eastern philosopher‚ I believed that Mohandas K. Gandhi‚ Mohandas
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Why a non-violent means of protest can be the best and most effective way of gaining freedom from repression Can violence as a form of protest ever be justified? In this essay‚ one will be able to determine why a non-violent means of protest can be the most effective way of gaining freedom from repression. In contrast to this‚ the essay will also discuss whether violence as a
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SECTION 3: Creative an descriptive writing Write a story for a popular magazine about a public figure from the past who had values you admire. Express your feelings about this person‚ describe some of the values this person use to have and say how this values might be important nowadays. GANDHI Mathama Gandhi was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism who became famous fighting for civil rights employing no violent and civil disobedience. I feel a deep
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Relevance of Gandhism Today No. 1: In today’s world where a nuclear attack is just a button away‚ the threat of which does not necessitate any reason‚ generations have sure forgotten the man who gave up his entire life‚ struggling for the cause of non-violence. The man who according to Nehru‚ strived throughout to wipe a tear from every human eye‚ now remains confined to pages of history textbooks. But for Gandhi Jayanti and Martyr’s Day‚ Mahatma Gandhi would have almost been a distant
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