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    Indira Gandhi Influence

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    Indira Gandhi was a prominent stateswoman, a key player in the Indian National Congress Party, and the first and only female Prime Minister of India. She was Prime Minister Jawaharal Nehru’s only child, born on November 19, 1917 (Wolpert). At twelve, she became involved in politics by protesting the British Raj. It was during this time that Indira met future husband, Feroze Gandhi (Dommermuth-Costa 33). Later, as her father grew older, Indira Gandhi stepped in as his personal assistant. (Dommermuth-Costa 68). Due to her father 's influence, Indira grew increasingly politically powerful, becoming President of the National Congress Party (NCP) (Dommermuth-Costa 73). Due to her wise economic and political decisions in this position (Dommermuth-Costa…

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    Gandhi Imperialism

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    To What Extent can Gandhi be Considered an Opponent of imperialism? When an individual such as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi fought against the British empire, with non-violent tactics, could be considered an opponent to imperialism in india. He defended his people with skills he had learned from his childhood and his time in both london and Africa. He was a man of acceptance of most no matter what religion, sex, age and lifestyle was. His way of life and how he wanted india to be an…

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    Impact Of Gandhi

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    How Gandhi’s life most impacted India “You can chain me, you can beat me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.” This quote is from Mahatma Gandhi. He was born on October 2nd, 1869 in Porbandar, India, and was assassinated on January 30th, 1948 in New Delhi, India. He was the leader of the Indian Independence movement, and believed in a philosophy based on truth, and nonviolence called, Satyagraha. He’s also inspired many movements for civil rights, and freedom.…

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    Gandhi Contributions

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    way of thinking influenced the lives of many. Gandhi served as a model for the civil rights movements in the United States and South Africa. He fought for the independence of India from British control and defended the rights of those who were poor. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who was also known as “Mahatma” (Great Soul), was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, which is the present-day Indian state of Gujarat. His father was the Prime Minister of Porbandar, and his mother was extremely…

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    such things. I would say our greatest achievement is to have survived as a free and democratic nation” (Indira Gandhi1). This statement was made by Indira Gandhi, a former prime minister of India. During her time as prime minister, she made a lot of strides toward political and economic independence. Gandhi had an exciting childhood, personal life, and four term political career. On November 19, 1917, Indira Pryadarshini Nehru was born in Allahabad, India. She was the child of Jawaharlal and…

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    Gandhi Writing Prompt

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    Eulogy for Mahatma Gandhi Writing Prompt Where there is love there is life.You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. - Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was a man with divine wisdom, he changed the way we think of peace and the idea of equality among the world. Gandhi was a man who envisioned a world without war or violence. He has sought out discrimination and has come the closest to correcting it. The author of…

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    In 1983 Richard Attenborough made a movie based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi also known as Mahatma Gandhi. This movie is a biography, drama, and historical. The movie starts off by showing the assassination of Gandhi, and then goes into flashback of his life in South Africa and India. The movie covers all importance events that were lead by Gandhi in South Africa and India. The makers put in $22 million worth of hard work to make this film possible. From the story to the actors and…

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    Mahatma Gandhi was a honored anti-war activist known for his nonviolent philosophy of passive resistance. He was also a leader in the struggle to gain India independence from Great Britain. The British government assumed leadership over India in 1857 and started a government called the “Raj”. In 1919, Britain passed the “Rowlatt Act”. It stated that the Raj could put people in jail for being suspected of sedition with no trial. Gandhi declared satyagraha, which means “devotion to truth” against…

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    Research Paper On Gandhi

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    Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi is considered the father of India. He received the nickname Mahatma meaning Great Soul. Gandhi is well praised with historians for fighting for independence using his words and nonviolent philosophy instead of using violence. Gandhi was born October 2, 1869, at Porbandar. Gandhi was a timid and a decent student at school. He went through a rebellious period during his teenage years: He ate meat, smoked, and lied a lot. He regretted his actions and went back to his…

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    Mahatma Gandhi Strengths

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    Leadership is personified through a man known as the Father of Indian Independence, Mahatma (great soul), Father of the Nation, Bapu (papa), Gandhiji, and Gandhi. Background Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. His mother was deeply religious and frequently fasted due to religion. She was both self-disciplined and had strong commonsense. One of his father’s books, Shravana Pitribhakti Nataka, left a lasting impression of devotion to his parents. At 13 he…

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