Satyagraha

Using Violence to Overcome Oppression When it comes to fighting for justice or against oppression, people will resort to either violence or nonviolence. Both, however, have their consequences and fair shares throughout history. The way violence or nonviolence is used can be different to many people. However, when fighting against oppression, or mistreatment, it's important to take action and fight for equal treatment. That’s why violence should be used, to fight for what's right. Non-violence…

Gandhi's early life helped shape him into what he would soon be known for. His life in South Africa exposed him to racial discrimination and encouraged him to make a change. Gandhi was held back because he was Indian. In a court in Durban, South Africa, Gandhi was told to remove his turban and he decided to refuse and had to leave. This is important because Gandhi knew the way he and many others were being treated poorly and they had to do something. His family shaped him for a successful future…

In the early 1900s, Mahatma Gandhi was the prominent leader of the Indian Independence Movement. In 1955, a young Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat over to a white man in spite of the laws set in place. An act that would lead to her arrest. In the mid-1950s, the renowned Martin Luther King, Jr. led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States defying Jim Crow laws through sit-ins, conducting marches and boycotts, and accepting jail sentences in the attempt to highlight racial injustice.…

Gandhi: Reckless teenager to father of India The astonishing Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an exceptional and distinguished figure recognized to have positively changed the course of history itself. His various attempts to gain India’s right to be independent and his theory of non-violence and equality is still recognized and praised. His work goes down as one of India’s national treasures and is still loved by the people of this world. ‘’A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he…

Analyzing Ahimsa: Perspectives of Hindu Concepts Power It All One of Hinduism’s influences, Mahatma Gandhi, stated a phrase, changing the way our modern world functions today: “Non-violence is an active force of the highest order. It is soul force or the power of Godhead within us”. Because of this spiritual man’s impact, human evolution has strongly developed. However, some members of society are still pleading for an active right that many are fortunate to possess—world peace—leaving…

My essay is about Mahatma Gandhi, a truly inspirational person. He was the leader for the civil rights movement, led India to independence, and even inspired others to protest for civil rights and freedom. There are many things that he has done to inspire not just me, but others around the world. But today we’ll focus on his non-violent peaceful protests. Martin Luther King Jr. is famously known for that, but it was Gandhi who had done it before him. His views on life were greatly affected by…

Written by Taiaiake Alfred, “Wasase: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom” expresses his perspective on the “warrior’s dance” of a non-violent spiritual revolution to free his people from colonial oppression. The author explores a history of war and corruption, reasons for rebellion, and approaches that will lead to a successful battle in favor of the indigenous people. Based on his presentation of both facts and opinions throughout his book, I believe he was able to capture and present the…

The present book Outcaste: A Memoir is an expanded version of Jadhav’s best selling Marathi novel Amcha Baap Aan Amhi written in 1993.This memoir is a multilayered saga of the social evolution of the Dalits in India. It is a tribute from a son to his father as well as an appraisal of the caste-system. It tells the story of the awakening of the Dalits through three generations. The caste-system represses even stupefies the Dalits so that they grow into the dutiful lambs that need no shepherding…

Mahatma Gandhi and Osama Bin Laden, Polar Opposites Two very influential leaders in their times, both leaders had goals of driving out foreign influence from their nations. But this is the only thing they have in common, as both employed drastically different methods of achieving this. Through non-violence or Ahimsa, Gandhi achieved independence for India without dealing a single blow, while Bin Laden relied mostly on violence, or Jihad, and fear to drive western influence out of the Middle…

How Gandhi disproved British Stereotypes of India Mahatma Gandhi is considered one of the greatest historical figures of the 20th century. As a civil rights activist, Gandhi led India to its independence after years of British colonization. While doing so, Gandhi never used violence. Instead, he organized strikes, boycotts, and used civil disobedience to achieve his goal. In the process of leading India’s independence movement, Gandhi sought to change stereotypes the British held towards the…