Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

The date March 12, 1930 signified an important day for the history of India. On that specific date, the prominent civil rights figure Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March in protest of British rule. This particular march forged a spiral of events across the country that eventually ushered in the era of India’s independence. Gandhi initially led seventy-eight of his nonviolence disciples from Sabarmati Ashram to the seaside village of Dandi, with many more joining the Salt March as the crowd passed…

the hard workers Gandhi or Nelson Mandela? If not you are going to learn a little more about how they both fought hard for human rights.Mahatma Gandhi were both great fighters for human rights. Both men were fighting for their people in their country that were being oppressed. In The Eulogy for Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, we see the differences these two leaders made, not only in their lives, but the lives of everyone who has been oppressed. Mandela and Gandhi both fought…

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…

In the beginning of 20th century India was imbued with the spirit of patriotism. The people were coming out of their houses; even the women were also taking active part in struggle for freedom under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a man of action. He practiced what he preached. When he asked the people to speak the truth, he himself became the embodiment of truth. He spoke the truth, whatever the cost. The acknowledged his weakness by writing “My Experiments with Truth”. He believed in…

Cesar Chavez voiced his opinion on why society should choose a nonviolent response instead of violent in a religious article on the tenth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. As a labor union organizer and civil rights leader, Chavez understands how the use of nonviolence is powerful by experiencing the effects of peaceful protests to get a message across and attaining effective change without having to resort to violence. Chavez reaches out to his audience by stating that…

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Modern Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits). Ambedkar was born into an ‘Untouchable’ family. He was the first untouchable to attend college and earn advanced degrees at Columbia University and London School of Economics. He was India’s most radical thinker and an eminent…

Jeanette Eaton 's book, Gandhi, Fighter Without a Sword, was published in 1950 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1951. It shows how non-violence can have positive outcomes, as well as Gandhi 's love for all people, especially those who suffer. Mahatmas Gandhi is known for his movement of non-violence called Satyagraha, which means "true-force." He esteemed the world with his non-violent philosophy. Known as Mahatma to many of his followers, or the "great souled one," Gandhi was an activist in…

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…

The Bold Actions of Solomon Davies Warfield The word bold means, according to the dictionary, “Not hesitating or fearful of actual or possible danger.” Solomon Davies Warfield was a huge part of why Indiantown is around today. He took many bold actions towards the foundation of Indiantown. The bold actions were so great that there is a school named after him. Solomon Davies Warfield was a pioneer who took bold actions to come to this farm land and establish a town. “Martin County was founded in…

is a prime example of a conformist. All throughout the novel Boxer puts 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…