Mahatma Gandhi (Know About)

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa, —is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapu in India. Born and raised in a Hindu merchant caste family in coastal Gujarat, western India and trained in law at the Inner Temple, London, Gandhi first employed nonviolent civil disobedience as an expatriate lawyer in South Africa, in the resident Indian community's struggle for civil rights. After his return to India in 1915, he set about organizing peasants, farmers and urban labourers to protest against excessive land-tax and discrimination.

Assuming leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921, Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, building religious and ethnic amity, ending untouchability, but above all for achieving Swaraj or self-rule. The human inquisitiveness is so wide that it would take centuries to explore the facts of the world. However, this series tries to achieve the impossible by presenting you almost all you ever wanted to know. The reader can surf through the collection and gather all information about famed personalities, countries, languages, professions, computers, health and fitness, sports, quotations, world, traveling destinations, musical instruments, hobbies, spiritual teachings, health disorders, history, etc.

What will you learn from this book

  1. Early Life and Influences: Explore Mahatma Gandhi's early life, including his upbringing, education, and the key influences that shaped his worldview.

  2. Philosophy of Nonviolence (Ahimsa): Highlight Gandhi's central philosophy of nonviolence (ahimsa) and its role in his approach to social and political change.

  3. Role in the Indian Independence Movement: Discuss Gandhi's pivotal role in the Indian independence movement, including his leadership in various campaigns such as the Salt March and Quit India Movement.

  4. Satyagraha and Civil Disobedience: Explore Gandhi's concepts of satyagraha (truth-force) and civil disobedience as powerful tools for social and political change.

  5. Champion of Social Justice: Discuss Gandhi's advocacy for social justice, including his campaigns against untouchability and efforts to promote harmony among different communities.

  6. Experiments with Truth (Autobiography): Highlight insights from Gandhi's autobiography, "The Story of My Experiments with Truth," which provides a personal account of his life and principles.

  7. Khilafat Movement and Non-Cooperation: Examine Gandhi's involvement in the Khilafat Movement and the Non-Cooperation Movement as strategies to achieve Indian independence.

  8. Constructive Program and Village Swaraj: Discuss Gandhi's emphasis on the constructive program, including his vision for self-reliant villages (Village Swaraj) and economic sustainability.

  9. Legacy of Simple Living and High Thinking: Explore Gandhi's lifestyle choices, including his commitment to simplicity, vegetarianism, and the pursuit of higher values.

  10. Assassination and Legacy: Reflect on the circumstances surrounding Gandhi's assassination and the enduring legacy he left in India and globally as a symbol of peace and resistance.

Language English
ISBN-10 9350334089
ISBN-13 9789350334089
No of pages 80
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Book Publisher Maple Press
Published Date 30 Apr 2015

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