Kasturba Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi and Osama Bin Laden, Polar Opposites Two very influential leaders in their times, both leaders had goals of driving out foreign influence from their nations. But this is the only thing they have in common, as both employed drastically different methods of achieving this. Through non-violence or Ahimsa, Gandhi achieved independence for India without dealing a single blow, while Bin Laden relied mostly on violence, or Jihad, and fear to drive western influence out of the Middle…

How Gandhi disproved British Stereotypes of India Mahatma Gandhi is considered one of the greatest historical figures of the 20th century. As a civil rights activist, Gandhi led India to its independence after years of British colonization. While doing so, Gandhi never used violence. Instead, he organized strikes, boycotts, and used civil disobedience to achieve his goal. In the process of leading India’s independence movement, Gandhi sought to change stereotypes the British held towards the…

Gandhi’s contributions to history were extremely important. His beliefs and 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…

Martin Luther King Jr. once said “We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was ‘legal’ and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was ‘illegal.’” People must stand up for the issues of justice even if it is illegal because without them what will become of their society. Although opponents may say that taking a stand on issues of justice in society is not important, in actuality it is very important for a person to take a stand on issues of justice in…

actually claim they accomplished something during their time on this Earth that legitimately reshaped the course of humanity. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is one of these extraordinary humans that can truly be said to have changed the world. He did so based on the simple belief that “Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth”. This quote by Gandhi really stood out to me because it epitomizes his overall messages of morality, tolerance, and perseverance that were demonstrated…

Gandhi was a man of hard beginnings and humble endings. The way he lived his life changed the people around him, the world he lived in, and the world we know today. He was the main leader in a peaceful non-violent war against the British for the independence of India. Mahatma Gandhi was a true bro, he would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it, even if it was the only one he owned. On October 2 1869 baby Gandhi entered this world. He was born and raised in a merchant Hindu…

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline which originated in India. The origins of yoga have been speculated to be around fifth and sixth century BCE. Yoga gurus from India later introduced yoga to the west, following the success of Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th century. Since then yoga has been working as a torch bearer for Indian culture in the west. Hence, any amount spend on yoga day celebration helps in glorifying Indian culture. Hence, expenditure on yoga day is fully…

Unit seven cover King’s “How Long? Not Long” speech, “King’s Pilgrimage to Nonviolence”, and chapter seven from Gandhi and King the Power of Nonviolent Resistance. In the King’s “How Long? Not Long” speech King address question which was how long for the injustice. The King said, “no lies can live forever,” so King believed in the movement and encouraging people to join the movement (84471k, 2010). Pursing this farther, in King’s Pilgrimage King address why he preaches about nonviolence and why…

I. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” -Mahatma Gandhi. Non-Cooperation Movement was first started August 31, 1920. It was a protest used to oppose the cruelty of the British Indian Government. The “Slutty Wednesday” protest on dress codes in New York occurred on June 7th, 2012. 100 students participated in this protest the unfair dress code, leaving the students miserable during the summer. World Trade Organization had a meeting in Seattle on…

The marches of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. achieved great publicity in the 20th century not for violence, but for their peaceful disobedience against unjust laws. When all other avenues of change were closed, civil disobedience opened the door for much needed social reform. Thus, civil disobedience, or peaceful resistance, to laws positively impact a free society because it makes the society stronger and paves the way for necessary reform that benefits the greater good. Civil disobedience…