Salt Satyagraha

Some people believe that complete freedom will bring chaos to individuals because humans need some sort of leadership, and some believe that freedom brings only opportunities to show how great some people truly are. These two contrasting views on freedom are explained through the philosophical texts and views of Martin Luther King Jr and Thomas Hobbes. Martin Luther King Jr enlightened the entire world with his views in Love, Law and Civil Disobedience and Thomas Hobbes showed the world a new…

In the world of ahimsa, nothing is allowed to compromise the ideology that is peace. From ways of warfare, both brutal and secretive to guns and weapons of mass terror, the world of Ahimsa is built upon a premise to out shadow with visions of compassion and relaxation. Ahimsa is the perception of non-violence that is carried through one 's deeds, words, and thoughts. One such example is a man who humbled himself in that such idea- Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi 's life and thought was a continuing…

Equality and the means of obtaining fair treatment of all people has always existed as a controversial topic of debate. Even just the mention of civil rights generates heated discussions and usually leads to aggression. All the hostility and violence ensued from outraged activists destroys thousands families and towns. W.E.B. Du Bois, an equal rights revolutionary during the early 1900s, advocates for these vicious and fierce fighting tactics, in which the end results justify the mode. On the…

On October 2 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India. As his mother was devoted to religion, his lifestyle was heavily impacted on by teachings of mutual tolerance non-injury toward living things and the practise of vegetarianism, coming from the beliefs of Jainism. His father being Chief Minister of Porbandar, meant that Gandhi was fortunate enough to be born into a high caste of Indian society. Gandhi received a thorough education however proved to perform no better than…

As mentioned earlier Dr King believed that non-violence and civil disobedience are the only ways to fight for freedom. During my research on Dr. Martin Luther King and his attributes towards non-violence, I found his book “Stride toward freedom”. In this book Dr. King outlined his way of nonviolence. He tells the story of the Montgomery movement and his own personal journey, and then offers six basis points for nonviolence. Dr. King lived and taught these essential ingredients of active…

Handcuffed to India Saleem Sinai is the narrator and the main character of the novel Midnight’s Children. He grows up in India, in a normal, Muslim family who have enough money to get him educated. One thing that is not normal, is that he is born at the exact moment of India’s independence. Because Saleem was born at this exact moment, he has a couple of gifts. For instance, he could convoke the Midnight’s Children; a group of children who are all born around India’s Independence. Midnight’s…

Trying the Ouija Board “The Best way to find yourself is too loose yourself in the services of others .” This quote is by Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Independence movement against British, led India to its Independence, and inspired movements. This quote goes along with my story pretty well and it would have been nice to have known about the quote before I did my actions. About 3 months, I didn’t stay true to myself and regretted it for a whole 2 months, I learned to be true to yourself and…

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also affectionately known as Mahatma Gandhi which implies “great soul”, is widely recognized as the father of Indian nation and one of the greatest political and spiritual leaders of all time. Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence by pioneering and employing nonviolent civil disobedience, and inspired civil rights movement all around the world. Mahatma Gandhi first became a lawyer after receiving education in England. Being prone to change and tolerant of all…

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…

About the Author: Govind Sadashiv Ghurye (1893-1984) is a towering figure in intellectual and academic circles for his unique contribution in the field of Indian sociology. He is consider as the ‘father of Indian sociology.’ It was the tragedy of G. S. Ghurye to be overshadowed by one of his own students the modest but brilliant M. N. Srinivas. But the difference was as much in historical moment as in scholarship. Ghurye made his career in preparation British India; subaltern status forged his…