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Plot and settings of “Train to Pakistan” “Train to Pakistan” is written by “Khushwant Singh”. It was published in 1956. This novel based on partition. The novel began with the description of weather. It was the summer of 1947 and was hotter and longer than usual. People started thinking that it was the punishment of their sins. Bloodshed and riots were at peak due to the air of partition of India. The settings of this novel based on a small imaginary village near the north southern part of India…

Mahatma Gandhi, the name given a man who grew up to be a famous leader of India. He led the fight for Indian independence peacefully, though he was not there when it was accomplished. His life was cut by a man named Nathuram Vinayak Godse and a number of bullets. He was a great leader in much of India’s views, but that is not to say there are not those who thought he got what he deserved. Godse’s actions caused a shock, but to others, it was the plan and wish to which created speculations to…

Though Maximilien Robespierre and Mohandas Gandhi had similar goals in their revolutions, and had some similar traits that made them successful, their overall reasons and methods for revolution are entirely opposite. Robespierre’s revolution was spurred on not only his belief that the government was unjust, but also because he wanted governmental power himself. On the other hand, Gandhi wanted no part in government, and simply wanted to better his country. Also, Robespierre called for massive…

himself through so much suffering only so that the farm strives and becomes great, he does end up dying but is still left the farm with a positive effect. In retrospect Mahatma Gandhi was a nonconformist and an activist. He was a major element in the Indian Revolution. In society conformity and nonconformity, it's often frowned upon counterpart, are…

How did Gandhi salt the lion’s tail? Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Gandhi was a leader of the Indian nationalism in British ruled India. His culture and religion was very peaceful and he too was peaceful, this peace was always tested by the British rule in India. The British taxed the water where the Indians would get there salt from, Gandhi believed that this was an unjust law and decided to protest against this law. What made Gandhi’s non-violent movement work ? His followers were willing…

(Gandhi).This experience led to the making of the Indian National Congress this created an environment of non-violence.Gandhi decided to remain in South Africa and experienced six attempted assassinations during the journey of fame. Gandhi’s fame to the world started with a journey to the capital of…

indeed successful. A secondary source about this topic is an article called Gandhi, non-violence and Indian independence. In this article, author summarizes the Indian independence. He draws from multiple primary sources in order to set up a precise timeline with supporting information. Another secondary source called Gandhi’s Invisible Hands discusses the life of Gandhi and his influence on the Indian independence. Both of these sources are written within the last 10 years, therefore they…

for his uniqueness as being a homeless, alcoholic Indian man. The author is a Spokane Indian conceived in 1966 on the Spokane Reservation in WellPoint, Washington. He is an artist, author, and movie producer. A great deal of his written work draws on his encounters as a Native American experiencing childhood with the Spokane Reservation. As a Native American, Alexie’s fundamental concern is introducing his way of life and customs to the American culture as well as to the entire world. In this…

The French and Indian war, also known as the ‘seven years’ war,’ was fought between British America and New France and was based in North America with the support of Great Britain and France respectively. At the beginning of the conflict the British outnumbered their opponents with 2 million settlers to their 60,000 meaning the French had to rely on Indian support. The nations were fighting for a while and in 1756 war was declared making what was previously a regional conflict in to an…

United Kingdom. There were new acts that the government would place, in trying to satisfy the nation, but none of them gave enough power to the people of India. Finally after seventeen years of struggling for their independence, the British signed the Indian Independence Act on August 15,…