Assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

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    William Carey’s missionary efforts did not go unrecognized, and he left a legacy of work in India. He is mainly known for his work in biblical translations and as the father of modern missions, but Carey also transformed many aspects of the Indian culture for good. Carey made major contributions in areas such as these; botany, economy, printing technology, agriculture, translation, education, libraries, women’s rights, and moral reform. Carey had a great interest in the environment and…

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    Ahimsa, a pillar of the Jain religion, translated to English as non-violence, was one of the key notions of Ghandi teachings. Growing up, I respected Gandhi’s teachings for his work with non-violence and thought this would be a great event to attend as my parents were advocates of non-violence back in India. So I decided to attend the event with my parents at City Hall in Hamilton on October 4th , the event was running the entire day and being crunched for time I was only able to go for a few…

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    Men like Mohandas Gandhi whose intention are good but ideas too radical for are bound to gain criticism as they do with support. In the case of Gandhi, there are people who he intends to help but they refuse to accept like Ambedkar and his followers. And there are those who does not want those in need of help to receive help like Nathuram Godse and the Brahmins. These people felt that Gandhi was overstepping his bounds in the Hindu system and is no hero to the public’s interest. India’s first…

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    there are others that choose to use nonviolence. Gandhi was a nonviolent leader who protested against injustice towards his people. He tried to end racism and inequality after all his experiences through the world. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi demonstrates himself as a game changer by using nonviolent acts because of his longing to provide freedom to India. Although Gandhi seemed like such a brave individual, he was not fearless as a child: “Young Gandhi was a shy, unremarkable student who was so…

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    Influential leaders Karamchand Gandhi and Osama Bin Laden Influential leadership is the power of a director to encourage movement in a team or group just through developing the ability of motivation and communication of a person to do an action or behavior accordingly. Powerful leaders have the ability to form history, and only few influential leaders have the distinction of truly changing the word. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Osama Bin Laden were both influential leaders, and they had a big…

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    Mohandas K Gandhi was an unsuccessful Lawyer, who went on to become one of the greatest leaders, of both political and Spiritual, of India and the Indian independence movement. Gandhi was more commonly known as Mahatma, meaning “great soul” and is one of the most famous non-violent activists of our time. He is a role model for many people and has made a huge impact on the world. “You must be the Change that you wish to see in the World.” Mahatma Gandhi Born October 2, 1869 as Mohandas…

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    Gandhi Rhetorical Analysis

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    British control. An advocator for India 's independence would be Mohandas K. Gandhi; this is where the reference of the Salt March comes in to play. For the duration of the 1930s in India, people like Gandhi objected to the living environments, high taxes on salt, and embargo against manufacturing salt freely within India. Gandhi, a leader in this movement, with a congregation of Indians marched 200 miles to the direction of the…

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    As Mohandas Gandhi once said, “An eye for an eye only ends up making the world blind.” With that message of peace, Gandhi is portraying that violence will lead you nowhere. Throughout his lifetime he spread the word of “nonviolence” globally to people of all descent and is hoping it will be passed down to future generations. Mohandas Gandhi was an inspirational and motivational leader who left a long - standing impact on India, created powerful movements so that India would gain Independence,…

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    Mahatma Ghandi It all started in the train station of Durban when I was in my way to defend a case in Pretoria, I set a foot inside first class cabinet and the guards were watching me like if I was some a Demon entering to the gates of heaven. So I went to my seat ,and I started to read some of my notes I was having a pleasant moment but then something I will never imaging could happen, happened to me. A guard came to me and put his hand on my shoulder, and he ask me what are…

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    Mahatma Gandhi, a man whose life was not easy. He was faced against all odds during his lifetime and never gave up. Of course, as a child, he kind of rebelled, but we all do that. So it was when he decided to become a lawyer that he was changed into the future Gandhi. This Gandhi would stand up for rights no matter the consequences. During his leadership Gandhi said a quote that was actually by him that still inspires me today. The quote says (“Be the change you wish to see in the world”). This…

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