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Mahatma Gandhi
You are going to find much in way of Gandhi's writing and his thinking. It's a bit difficult to narrow down his authorship because so much of his thought is present in writings, diary entries,...
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Mahatma Gandhi
To a great extent, the Simon Commission demonstrated a fundamental truth to Gandhi and his followers. Essentially, the Commission was charged with drafting a course of action for India in the...
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Mahatma Gandhi
For many Indians, this answer resides in Gandhi's role as both a social activist that sought to reform more than mere society and politics. For many Indians, the answer lies in how Gandhi sought...
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Mahatma Gandhi
For Gandhi, his calling is not so much one to "adventure" as a call to service. In the service of peace, he underwent great personal sacrifice and was an inspiration to many, and to this day...
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Mahatma Gandhi
This is a great question. It is also one of the tough ones to answer because there are so many moving parts to it. I think you can get some ideas to it here, but in terms of a "final answer," it...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that one of the strongest points of comparison between both Gandhi and the Dalai Lama is that both of them are seen as both spiritual and political leaders of their people. It is for this...
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Mahatma Gandhi
When analyzing any speech on nonviolence from Gandhi, one of the most significant elements is the idea that the call to nonviolence is both a spiritual and political end. Gandhi made it clear that...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi was so devout that he has been attacked from all sides. He was accused of being too Hindu, for not being Hindu enough, for trying to destroy the Hindu social structure, and for not trying...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that you can find many reasons for this. I would say that Gandhi's title as "father of the nation" is because he had a vision for how the nation of India should function. He provided the...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's political teachings and spiritual guidance for a nation and world sorely in need of both is reflective of the idea intrinsic to the idea that being in the world necessitates an internal...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi considered himself a Hindu. But as a Hindu, he saw all religions as equal, as trying to seek and express the same eternal truths and wisdom. At the core he believed in the power...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a devout Hindu who tried to shape his political actions on the basis of his religious beliefs. Although not part of his political actions, vegetarianism, which is a...
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Mahatma Gandhi
One of the most important decisions that Gandhi made that affected the human rights of other people was his commitment to nonviolence. Gandhi represented the belief that violence dehumanizes. His...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's work was one of his first forays into the then inconceivable notion of Indian Independence. The idea of the British Raj coming to an end in India was something that could not have been...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's stress on transforming the spiritual configuration of human beings as being critical for any social or political change is evident in his quotation about how one's thoughts underscore...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandi was one of the greatest leaders of India. Proclaimed a mahatma, which means "great soul," Gandi became an extremely influential leader of the Indian independence...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi is considered unique because of his insistence on nonviolent resistance to injustice, which, in his case included both his own personal trials and tribulations as a person of color...
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Mahatma Gandhi
There are many who believe that Gandhi's emphasis on education as a means for social and personal independence planted the seeds of India's modern university structure today. But in case you meant...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's critique of the British is grounded in opposition to many aspects of British life, government, and rule over India. First, Gandhi is strongly opposed to modernity and many aspects of...
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Mahatma Gandhi
If there is a strict adherence to Gandhi's structure of the swaraj, education, like so many social services, are localized and personalized. The idea of self rule at the smallest level extends to...
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Mahatma Gandhi
In order to explain this quote, one needs to understand what an eye for an eye means. An eye for an eye refers to the belief that a person who is harmed physically or mentally should be able to...
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Mahatma Gandhi
To me, this means that in order to be the best person you can be, you should focus on finding ways to serve others. In serving others, you find out more about yourself and help others in the...
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Mahatma Gandhi
What was unique about Gandhi's techniques was their dignified and non-violent nature. Gandhi believed that it was necessary for the fight against injustice to be just and honorable. He did not...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I would say that the highest and most relevant form of symbolism of Gandhi's advocacy of the "Quit India" Congress ideal is that it was one of the last moments that the British could claim power...
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Mahatma Gandhi
The symbolism of Gandhi's death during a prayer meeting is quite compelling. On one hand, Gandhi's entire life was dedicated to nonviolence and abhorring the moral condition that stresses "an eye...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that there is a clear contribution that Gandhi made to Indian Independence. I am actually at the point where I think that the trajectory of Indian Independence could not have developed in...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that the Hind Swaraj is highly relevant, even if the context might have changed. On one level, the material might not be applicable in discussing British rule. Yet, Gandhi's ideas about...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that Gandhi is seen as a transcendent figure that was able to bridge the world of man with the world of the divine. Certainly, this is valid to a large extent. Yet, where some of the...
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Mahatma Gandhi
The basic element in Gandhi's quote appears to me to be a statement of embracing what can be as opposed to what is. The idea of being "capable" is something that seeks to capture the moral and...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi lived his beliefs. As a Hindu strongly influenced by monastic traditions, as well as Christianity and Jainism, Gandhi believed in the spiritual importance of living as simply as possible....
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Mahatma Gandhi
This is a fascinating question. I think that so many cases can be made on so many different levels that it simply prompts much in way of thought and analysis. On the surface, and probably the...
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Mahatma Gandhi
This philosophy is one that is very idealistic in its assumptions about human nature. It is grounded within a long Indian religious tradition (especially Buddhist, although Gandhi himself was...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that a couple of elements would have to be included in any critical appraisal of Gandhi. The first would be that Gandhi was successful in his approach towards achieving independence for...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that some of the best examples of Gandhi's hybridity in thought can be seen in his Salt March speech. Gandhi makes a crucial argument that is hybrid, representing both the West and the...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think the most intense significance of Gandhi's fasts to protest the treatment of untouchability was to highlight that his movement was one of moral and ethical transformation. Gandhi clearly...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I would say that Gandhi's acts of defiance are ones that are able to count as heroic, reflective of his own sense of character, and representative of his political beliefs. An example of this...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that one of Gandhi's strongest religious ideals advocated in his teachings was the idea that moral transcendence was the base for all social and political change. Gandhi's idea of...
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Mahatma Gandhi
The best approach in proving that Mahatma Gandhi was an effective and articulate speaker may be to research his speeches that prefaced historically successful events. For instance, if Gandhi had a...
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Mahatma Gandhi
An answer to this reveals more about the person answering than about Gandhi or the Tea Party. Gandhi is a revered figure in human history, which means that an answer to this will be highly colored...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that one particular linguistic strategy that Gandhi was able to use to his advantage was to dominate the conversation through the establishment of rapport. Gandhi's primary success and the...
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Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi guided the nation in several ways. The manner in which he gave voice to the people of the subcontinent made him a figure of which origin is owed. There is a reason he is called "the...
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Mahatma Gandhi
I think that there can be many parallels between the heroic journey or quest and the life of Gandhi. Much of the specifics will have to come from the specific vision of the hero that is being...
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Mahatma Gandhi
This one is fairly loaded. I think that books and essays on this topic are abundant. Modern India owes much to Gandhi, if nothing else for providing its present and establishing a course for its...