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  • Gandhi's Mother
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    Mahatma Gandhi Introduction Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism and the prophet of nonviolence in the 20th century, was born, the youngest child of his father's fourth wife, on Oct. 2, 1869, at Porbandar, the capital of a small principality in Gujarat in western India under British suzerainty. His father, Karamchand Gandhi, who was the dewan (chief minister) of Porbandar, did not have much in the way of a formal education but was an able administrator who knew...
  • Gandhi's Program Of Tolerance
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    Mohandas Karam chand Gandhi was one of the leading spiritual, political, moral, and cultural leaders of the 1900's. He helped free India from British control by using a unique method of nonviolent resistance. Gandhi is honored by the people of India, as the father of their nation. He was slight in build, but had great physical and moral strength. He was assassinated, by an Indian, who resented his program of tolerance for all creeds and religions. Gandhi was born on Oct. 2, 1869, in Por bandar, ...
  • Mustafa Kemal And Mohandas Gandhi
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    Compare and contrast Mustafa Kemal with Mohandas Gandhi, explain their similarities and differences. In 1918, the Ottoman Turks were already independent, and consequently the allies (the United States, Great Britain, and France) wanted to make them pay. They were going to divide the Turkish territory among themselves. These were the conditions in Turkey at the time. The Turks' feelings about being split up between the allies and the Greeks were very simple. Obviously they didn't agree. They want...
  • Father Of Mohandas
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    Birth And Upbringing MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI was born on October 2, 1869, at Porbandar, a small town on the western coast of India, which was then one of the many tiny states in Kathiawar. He was born in middle class family of Vaisya caste. His grandfather had risen to be the Dewan or Prime Minister of Porbandar and was succeeded by his son Karamchand who was the father of Mohandas. Putlibai, Mohandas's mother, was a saintly character, gentle and devout, and left a deep impress on her son's m...
  • South Africa Gandhi
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    Mohandas Gandhi was a religious man, however, his religious beliefs did not come from his childhood but from his studies that he began as a political activist in South Africa. Upon his return to India from England, he had had a rough start as a lawyer and accepted an offer to work on a case in South Africa. He ended up staying in South Africa for more than twenty years. In South Africa Gandhi became a leader of the Indian immigration population. Gandhi had to learn skills to overcome caste, clas...
  • Mohandas Gandhi
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    Satyagraha. Meaning "force or firmness of truth, Mohandas Gandhi worked and lived by this word. By peaceful, non-violent demonstrations he, little by little, took hold of the people of India's love and honor and freed them from British rule. This is his story: On October 2, 1869 in Por bandar, India, a region of Queen Victoria, Mohandas Gandhi was born Mohandas Gandhi died in January of 1948. (The actual date is in dispute. The information from my book said that his death was on the 30th, but th...
  • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi During The 20th Century
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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi During the 20th century there were many great individuals throughout the world but none stand out more to me than Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was an Indian nationalist leader, who established his country's freedom through a nonviolent revolution. He considered the terms passive resistance and civil disobedience inadequate for his purposes, however, and coined another term, Satyagraha (truth and firmness). He was a major part of World War I by recruiting campaigns. H...
  • Philosophy Of Mohandas Gandhi
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    Civil disobedience and passive resistance was morally superior to all other types of resistance to unjust laws. The philosophy of Mohandas Gandhi did not incite violence and was the safest and best way to resolve and abolish unjust laws. An example of this can be found in the incident at the Dharassana Salt Works, a British factory. The aspects of his philosophy were all peaceful and did not incite violence. The aspects were civil disobedience, live simply and serve others. The most important of...
  • Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi
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    Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian by Nationality. He was born on October 2nd 1869 in Porbandar, India. Mahatma Gandhi's original name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born to Karamchand Gandhi and Putlibai. He came from a Hindu household. His father was the Dewan or the minister of the province of Porbandar. His mother was a very religious Housewife. His family followed strict rules of Hinduism, which included practice of non-violence, a lot of spiritual fasting, vegetarianism, and toler...
  • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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    Mohandas K. Gandhi Satyagraha means "force or firmness of truth". (web) Mohandas K. Gandhi worked and lived by this word. By peaceful, non-violent demonstrations he little by little took hold of the people of India's love and honor and freed them from British rule. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Poorbandar, Gujarat, a region of Queen Victoria in West India. He was the son of Karamchand Gandhi, the chief minister of Poorbandar, and his fourth wife, Putlibai, a deeply re...
  • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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    There are many people, who have greatly influenced the lives of other people. These people are regarded as Semi Gods in their country. They have endured great hardships to help their country. One such person is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi is famous for his method of direct social action based on nonviolence and truth called Satyagraha. He believed that the way people behave is more important than what they achieved. Satyagraha promoted non violence and civil disobedience. Mohandas Karamch...

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