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    II.b Qualities that made Mahatma Gandhi a good leader. II.b.1 Faith in self- Gandhi quote: “In a gеntle way, you can shakе the world.” Also, “Mеn oftеn bеcomе what thеy bеliеve thеmsеlves to bе. If I bеliеve I cannot do somеthing, it makеs mе incapablе of doing it. But whеn I bеlievе I can, thеn I acquirе thе ability to do it еven if I didn't havе it in the bеginning.” “All of us havе great abilitiеs and grеat rеsponsibilities. All of us play a vеry significant rolе in the flow of History.

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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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    Mahatma Gandhi Speech

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    Mohan Das Gandhi was one of the greatest leaders of Indian independence movement. His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was given the title of “Mahatma”. Mahatma means great soul. He was given the honorific title Bapu (Father). He was also called the Father of the Indian nation. Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1969. People in India celebrate October 2nd as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday. He was born and raised in a Hindu Merchant caste family in Porbandar, Gujarat. Gandhi belonged

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    ESSAY ON MAHATMA GANDHI Mahatma Gandhi was born in the Porbandar city of Gujarat in october 2nd, 1869. His father name is Karamchand Gandhi, the diwan of Porbandar, and his wife, Putlibai. Since his mother was a Hindu of the Pranami Vaishnava order, Gandhi learned the tenets of non-injury to living beings, vegetarianism, fasting, mutual tolerance, etc, at a very tender age. Mohandas was married at the age of 13 to Kasturba Makhanji and had four sons. He passed the matriculation exam at Samaldas

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    Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India on October 2nd, 1869. His parents were Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi and Putlibai Gandhi. He was named Mahatma in his early life, which means “great soul” and some said he was a reincarnation of Vishnu, who was the second god in the Hindu group of three. Gandhi was influential in religious, political and equality practices. In Gandhi’s early life (30 to early 40’s) he accomplished life changing events that set him on a path that leads to helping all kinds

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    acts to uphold an idea, they have courage because courage is the ability to act in accordance with one's beliefs. I argue that heroes also have at least one other beneficial characteristic that guides them on the journey to uphold their beliefs. Mahatma Gandhi’s additional characteristic was indomitable will because no matter what happened to him he continued to advocate for independence, equality, and peace. Gandhi’s career as a civil rights activist began in South Africa after he was thrown out

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    context of unbridled criticisms (actually misplaced ideological convictions) of Mahatma Gandhi , his grandson Rajamohan Gandhi succinctly wrote that some people think that they are wiser than (Martin Luther ) king and (Nelson) Mandela. This column is being written to add theoretical perspective on the overall strategies involved and evolved by Gandhiji during the freedom struggle . Further it is worth stating that Gandhi ji was an imperfect human being like all of us as is also stated by Rajamohan

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    Mahatma Gandhi Swadeshi

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    discuss in detail the impact of Gandhi and his style of mobilization on the policies and culture of the Indian Subcontinent. Mahatma Gandhi, (1869-1948), was born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Porbandar, Gujarat, in North West India. His father was an administrator in Porbandar, while his mother was a devout religious personality. Mahatma Gandhi is generally regarded to be the Father of the modern Indian nation, on account of his role in shaping its modern history. Gandhi, an accomplished lawyer and

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    in India, Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948) led his community to protest against its harsh policies. Gandhi played an important role as a political figure and primarily as a social reformer in political movements. The Father of the Nation established and employed his philosophy including satyagraha, swaraj, and ashima in Indian nonviolent civil disobedience. In this period, Gandhi’s decision to be celibate and to adopt Bramacharya was consistent with his political philosophy. While Gandhi was well-known

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    Another trait Gandhi possessed due to his religion was courage. Mahatma Gandhi had no fear. To Gandhi fearlessness was an imperative part of religion. He even described religion by saying, “Where there is fear there is no religion” (“Young India, 2-9-'26,” 308). Further, Gandhi believed this courage to follow one’s beliefs improved all aspects of life. Gandhi once said, “Religion which takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them, is no religion” (“Young India, 7-5-'25

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