Kasturba Gandhi

Born on the second of October in 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is according to the views of his worldwide followers, the father of the Indian independence movement. He got this title as a result of spending the better part of twenty years in South Africa bravely working to fight against discrimination. It is here that he came up with the notion of satyagraha; A peaceful way of protesting against injustices. Upon his return to India, Gandhi's humility and uncomplicated way of life did not go…

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…

Karachand Gandhi or simply known as “Gandhi” was a revered activist in Indian immigration in South Africa within the early 1900s. He dedicated the greater part of his life to civil rights within his country and gradually worked up to influencing the world. Gandhi became a leading model in expressing India’s struggle with Britain and challenged authority in several accounts. He’s fought against the masses with the help of his supporters and undertook the effects that had come after. Gandhi was…

The Great Soul “An eye for an eye ends up making the whole world blind.” (Attenborough, 01:43:24) This is only one of many quotes said by the Anti-war Activist, Mahatma Gandhi. On October 2, 1869 in Probander, on the west coast of India, Gandhi was born. The time and place Gandhi was born had a very crucial bearing on his path of life. During the British monarchy, he fought for the matter of Indian liberation against the British Empire and became formally known as “Mahatma” which means “Great…

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…

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: Riceville High School John Miller Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Gandhi was a civil rights activist in the country of India that was controlled by Great Britain prior to World War II. If not for Gandhi, India may have not gained their independence from Great Britain. India was not the country it is today. The city was just awful, everybody was going hungry, people were being enslaved for no reason, but Gandhi cured that. Gandhi didn’t attack the…

India and Pakistan and the partition of Pakistan and Bangladesh. “Midnight’s Children” creatively captures the disparity between the rich and the poor; the violence that trembled from the Indo-Pakistani wars; and the State of Emergency that Indira Gandhi brought upon the nation. This paper is divided into five parts: I. a summary of the film, II. how the lives of Saleem and Shiva mirror the disparity between the people of the nation; III. the Indo-Pakistani wars, IV. the troubles brought upon by…

While Ghandi was thirteen, he got married to Kasturba as an arranged marriage. At the age of 18, Ghandi left India and his family to go to London in order to study to…

Indira Nehru, also known as Indira Gandhi, was one of the most controversial prime ministers of India who led from 1966 to 1980. Gandhi came to power after the death of her father and India’s leader of the Indian National Congress at the time, Jawaharlal Nehru. She started Indian feminism and increased the potential power of women in the world, but she committed many crimes that prove that she was a bad leader for India. She did everything she could to keep herself in power even though she was…

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.…