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    The Importance of Mohandas Gandhi was written by Mary and Mike Furbee. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in the town of Porbandar located in western India. He grew up in a very religious and affluent family, which made his social and economic life a bit easier. Instead of growing up and achieving through his families money, Gandhi wanted to earn his own name. He was married at the age of thirteen to Kasturibai and also continued his studies. After High School, he went to University College of London

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    Obituary for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in October 2, 1869 and died January 30, 1948. He went to the University of London to become a lawyer. In June 7, 1893 in South Africa he was thrown off a train because he refused to go to 3rd class when he had a 1st class ticket. Soon after this happen he started the Natal Indian congress to fight discrimination. In 1899 the Boer war started. Gandhi started a all Indian ambulance group of 1,100 people to help the British

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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948), as a famous heroic figure in Indian history, has made countless contributions to Indian nation and society. He was one of the greatest political leaders, and the leader of the Indian Independence Movement during the British Raj. People are also knowledge him as the “Father of the Indian Nation” and “Mahatma Gandhi”, which means high souled and venerable in Sanskrit. Gandhi has published a lot of powerful speeches, such as “Great Trial

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    On October 2, 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born into a religious Hindu family. His father, Karamchand Gandhi, already had previous sons and daughters from his four other wives, with Gandhi marking his last son. As a child, Gandhi showed great interests towards family devotion and sacrifices. He would often slip away from his overly crowded house and into shops on the street. Because of Hindu law, Gandhi was wed to Kasturbai Makanji at age 13-14. Eventually, as Gandhi became older and more

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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Bapu (the father of the nation) and Mahatma (the great soul) was born at Porbandar on 2nd October, 1869. Karamchand was his father and Putlibai was his mother. His father was a hereditary diwan of a petty princely state in erstwhile Kathiwara.His mother was a pious, God-fearing, devout and simple lady given to traditional religious practices such as prayers, reciting of God’s names, counting rosary beads etc. They belonged to the caste of Vaishya.In London

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    Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma gandhi full name was “Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.” Mahatma gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, at Porbandar, in the present-day Indian state of Gujarat. In India mahatma gandhi short name was gandhiji. And Mahatma Gandhi is called as Mahatma because of his great works and greatness all through the life. He was a great freedom fighter and non-violent activist who always followed non-violence all though his life while leading India for the independence from

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    “Religion should pervade every one of our actions” (Gandhi, “My Religion,” 7). As one of the most influential people ever seen, Gandhi lived and loved religion. This love was both a product of his nature and his environment. Politics and religion has been intertwined in Southeast Asian since the beginning of settlement; furthermore, the Hindu-Muslim conflict started as soon as Islam entered the Indian subcontinent. Despite this long history, many people thought nothing of Indian politics until its

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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, famously known as just Ghandi, was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist and writer. However one of his greater accomplishments would be becoming the leader of an Indian Independence movement against British rule. Although Gandhi had no locality in the governmental field he was a significant figure in India’s struggle for sovereignty. Gandhi was raised by his father Karamchand who was prime minister and his deeply religious mother Pultiblai in Porbandar, a small

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    ABSTRACT Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer who became the primary leader of India 's independence movement. Better known as Mahatma Gandhi, he not only led India to independence from British rule but also inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world in several other countries. Best remembered for his employment of nonviolent means of civil disobedience, he led Indians in the Dandi Salt March to protest against the British-imposed salt tax and launched the Quit India

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    others in the pursuit of social justice. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, and Wangari Maathai are some of the type who were looking for justice, equality, and equal opportunities. These human rights activists all fought for their rights and persisted in trying to make a change in the world around them. One of the most popular human rights activists who fought for racial equality, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi would stop at no length to achieve this. “Gandhi developed his philosophy of “Satyagraha

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