Kasturba Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian political and religious leader, influenced the world with his beliefs on peaceful resistance, his guidance of India towards independence, and his strong opposition to the discrimination of Indians from the South African government (Gardner). On October 2nd, 1869, Mahatma, also known as “Great Soul”, Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujarat, India into an upper caste family. This meant Gandhi had access to education and had fairly high status within Indian society…

Mahatma Gandhi wrote “I must continue to bear testimony to truth even if I am forsaken by all” to instill the virtue of truth for the creation of ideal citizens. Gandhi was the torch-bearer of civil rights movements during the age of British imperialism, and through his words and actions, the ideals of nonviolence and peaceful protest continue to this day. Gandhi showed that the actions of one individual can represent the sentiments of inequality and discrimination of the collective whole.…

Pacifist Mathama Ghandi, believed in the doctrine of Satyagraha and has supported this philosophy during the Indian Independence movement as the leader (McCollough,2010). Satyagraha, directly meaning “’Truth-force’” as stated by Gandhi (McCollough, 2010), means the persistence of the truth. Whether it is thought, speech, or deed, the doctrine prohibits such violence in any way. Ghandhi’s belief goes as far to reject the use of the militaries as he believes conflicts can be resolved through peace…

leaders like David Henry Thoreau, Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi, it is crystalline that these memorable figures inspired change through civil disobedience. I firmly agree in Wilde’s statement due to the fact that he is being a realist and putting his assertion in a pellucid approach, which makes it easy for the audience to decipher what he is saying. In addition, he is showing us that the world isn't perfect and due…

George Orwell, pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, a son of a British civil servant, was born on June 25, 1903 in Motihari, Bengal, India and died on January 1, 1950 at the age of 47. He spent his first day in India where his father was stationed. A year after his birth, his mother brought him and his older sister, Marjorie, to England and settled in Henley-on-Thames. George Orwell was known as an English novelist, essayist, and critic in Great Britain. His work is marked by ordinary language,…

Leader Analysis Paper – Mahatma Gandhi Hani Alsharif Western Kentucky University Abstract Gandhi was a successful and charismatic leader. He contributed towards India’s Independence though movements such as Satyagraha and Dandi march during the twentieth century. His principles were inspirational and logical. He followed ahimsa or non-violence and was always truthful. The following paper reflects his leadership traits and characteristics, followed by a brief discussion about his leadership…

What is behind the bonhomie between Nitish Kumar and Hardik Patel? -Nirala Bidesiya Gujarat's firebrand leader Hardik Patel was in Patna on Tuesday. Patel was barred from entering his home state by the court after he spearheaded the quota agitation for Patidars, the traditional BJP supporters who are currently at odds with the party. The 23-year-old leader has been residing in Rajasthan ever since the court order. What attracted the attention of political pundits during Patel's Patna visit…

When planning a vacation, we look for experiences .Experiences and stories that we will never get tired of narrating over and over again. In the words of the French scholar, Romaine Rolland,”If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is INDIA. “ A country where you will be welcomed by “Namaste” (Folding hands in humility because we believe that God resides in the soul of…

from the British. Even after Gandhi wrote a letter to the British Viceroy of India, asking for rules to be relaxed, no action was taken by the British. To his followers, Gandhi said, “On bended knees I asked for bread and I have received stone instead,” and encouraged them to continue with the salt march. People marched for 240 miles over a course of 23 days. They reached the coast and began producing their own salt. Their actions inspired the world, and gave Gandhi many more followers. Kallie…

“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.”Elie Wiesel said this in his speech after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. We must know how to take sides to help us be the voice for all of these people that have been silenced due to dehumanization. The Holocaust was a genocide during World War II in which Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany systematically murdered some seven million European Jews.…