Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

rule (Manas). Gandhi spoke to all social groups in India in this speech, however he selectively addressed the Muslims and Hindus. In fact, a large portion of Gandhi’s audience and followers comprised of Muslims and Hindus. At the time the speech was given, there were rising tensions between the two religious groups. The enmity between the two groups grew due to their widely different beliefs…

Mohandas K. Gandhi, later known as Mahatma Gandhi was the well-known leader of the Indian independent movement in British-rule India who used non-violence civil disobedience that inspired civil right and freedom across the world. Even though Gandhi is known around the world, but does the world know the personality of young Gandhi to the civil rights activist Mahatma Gandhi. In this paper, the reader will understand Gandhi’s personality as a child with the help of neo-analytical theory, to…

The movie Gandhi addresses one of the most important times in Indian history. It follows the story of Gandhi, the leader of the independence movement in India against the British. Directed by Richard Attenbrought, the movie follows Gandhi’s adult life until he died. The movie does not explore Gandhi’s childhood or university years. Attenbrought use symbols and techniques to help convey his message. Through this film the director hoped to portray Gandhi as a holy man with all positive attributes.…

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…

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.…

n and Biographical sketch of Jawaharlal Nehru- Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India and a central figure in Indian politics before and after independence. He was born on 14 November, 1889, Allahabad. He was educated from Trinity College, Cambridge (1907–1910), Harrow School, City Law School. His father was well-known lawyer named as Motilal Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi’s father, was a leader of India’s nationalist movement and became India’s first prime minister…

Wangari Maathai is a very astonishing woman, who has lived both a long and full life. She has seen the world, sought knowledge, and come back to her homeland to make a difference in the plight of women and the ecosystem. For her amazing efforts she won a Nobel Peace prize. She was most recognized for founding the Green Belt movement in Africa, which was an organization designed to empower African women be planting trees. Maathai has great respect for nature, and believes it’s very important to…

nothing tangible about such things. I would say our greatest achievement is to have survived as a free and democratic nation” (Indira Gandhi1). This statement was made by Indira Gandhi, a former prime minister of India. During her time as prime minister, she made a lot of strides toward political and economic independence. Gandhi had an exciting childhood, personal life, and four term political career. On November 19, 1917, Indira Pryadarshini Nehru was born in Allahabad, India. She was the…

personified in Rahul Gandhi – a man who’s not just politically incompetent but currently out on bail, charged with criminal misappropriation and breach of trust. Whether it is the result of a self-defeating personality disorder or just plain ineptitude, it is incumbent upon the rest of the Congress’s leadership, along with its party workers, to recognize this fundamental limitation within their party and to do away with it. They must decide whether they will agree to a Gandhi-Mukt-Congress in…