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    shooting him in the chest three times at point blank range. Some people thought that Gandhi was a disruption to the British and was causing problems. The assassination of Mahatma gandhi was unjust because he was a Civil Rights Activist , and an Indian Independence Activist, however some people thought he was a disruption to the government under British rule. Gandhi was a Civil Rights Activist. Gandhi persuasive methods of civil disobedience influenced leaders around the world, In the passage Nonviolent

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    There were many Indian nationalists who had wriggled against the British, who had seized the whole country of India. On the one hand, nationalists were extremists, who had fought against the British army and sacrifice their lives for the country, while on the other hand, there were modernists, who had made peaceful and non-violent movements against British. These events were marked as of prominence importance in the history. One of the greatest examples of nationalists in India was Mahatma Gandhi

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    Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi

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    his father, Mohandas travelled to England to gain a degree in law. He became involved with the Vegetarian Society and was once asked to translate the Hindu Bhagavad Gita. This classic of Hindu literature awakened in Gandhi a sense of pride in the Indian scriptures. Around this time, he also studied the Bible and was struck by the teachings of Jesus Christ – especially the emphasis on humility and forgiveness. He remained committed to the Bible and Bhagavad Gita throughout his life, though he was

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    Mohandas Gandhi was a civil rights activist in the early 19th century who wanted to separate British rule from India, and give opportunities that all Indian people deserved. As a leader, Gandhi revolutionized the country of India by creating a New Order through peaceful protest and demands through his writings and speeches given in front of India’s people. His voice and actions allowed people to be able to speak up and voice their own opinion. Gandhi’s beliefs such as civil disobedience and that

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    Ghandi used the techniques of passive resistance to achieve political independence of India from British Rule. Gandhi called his overall method of non-violence action Satyagraha which led to major campaigns in the Independence Movement, as this later led to India’s Independence. Gandhi philosophy was the foundation for India’s struggle to gain independence from Great Britain. Gandhi achieved political independence in India through a non-violent political resistance method, Satyagraha which Gandhi

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    Social Reformers of India

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    during the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, firmly founded upon ahimsa or total non violence—which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi led nationwide campaigns to ease poverty, expand women 's rights, build religious and ethnic amity, end untouchability, and increase economic self-reliance. Above all, he aimed to achieve Swaraj or the independence of India

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    spirit of “Bharat Mata,” or “Mother India,” alive. The freedom fighters united the citizens no matter their caste, religion, or creed. After India gained its independence, however, these cascades of internal problems led to more and more disunity. This essay analyzes how even though the freedom fighters fought hard for Indian Independence, their struggles and accomplishments seem to be shadowed by the political, religious, and social divisions and turmoil present in India today; however, the music

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    follow the practice of the Church of England with no variation ("Annenberg Learner," 2013). B2. Indian Independence Movement The general cause of the Indian Independence Movement was India’s desire for independence from British, French and Portuguese Rule. The aim of the movement was “Swaraj, a self-governing India” (Sharma, 2005, p. 22). One, more specific, cause of the Indian Independence Movement took place in 1905 when the province of Bengal was divided into two provinces,

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    Research Paper On Gandhi

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    On August 15, 1947, India gained it’s independence from the British rule and became its own nation. Several different factors played into the independence from british rule. But the Indian independence movement was much different than normal revolutions that have happened in history, the independence became one of the only successful non-violent revolutions in the history of the world. Although their independence was non-violent in the end, it was not always that way. In the 1800s multiple revolutionaries

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    ​Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an political leader. He impacted the world in an huge way. Mohandas Gandhi wanted India to gain its independence from Great Britain. Most leaders used the message of war and destruction, but Gandhi was one out of many leaders that used the message of peace and love. He inspired many people across the globe. Gandhi’s love for people made him revolutionary in many of his ideas and actions. Gandhi would teach us about life and leadership. He showed how growth is a part

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