Essays on Mahatma Gandhi

Introduction

Since the dawn of human civilization annihilation of millions of people has been occurring. After the two World Wars, this annihilation took place through many civil wars fought within the nations all over the world. The Genocide or the mass killing of a particular ethnic group has been a common phenomenon in civil wars. In 1990s, the Kashmiri Hindus were expelled by Muslim terrorists through severe massacre. The question is whether mass massacre is the answer to any problem. There is a universal agreement that genocide is immoral and unethical (Jones, 1999). Still even after the horrified consequences of ...

The qualities of leadership that make one individual a great leader and another individual an ineffective one are not absolutely fixed. Depending on the time in question, the situation and the person who is leading, the qualities that an individual will need to have as a leader in order to be effective can vary significantly. At the same time, it can be useful to examine those qualities in historical leaders of the past so as to glean whatever lessons are possible from their approach and their accomplishments. The following will consider the leadership qualities of Moses, Martin Luther, Pres. ...

Charismatic leadership approach is a type of leadership that relies on persuasiveness and charm of a leader. It is worth noting that charismatic leaders are mostly driven by commitment and conviction to their cause. There are many leaders in the world that have used charismatic leadership approach. They include Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., as well as Malcolm X just to mention a few. Charismatic leader poses various leadership qualities that drive their unwavering commitment towards changing the lives of many people in a positive way. The paper is streamlined towards analyzing the leadership approach of Martin Luther ...

Is power generative or destructive? Can a man have both love and power at the same time? Since, we are talking about characteristics, it’s impossible to generalize an answer. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.” Hearing this quote coming from one of the wisest human being, will remind us directly of Macbeth. Macbeth has done all of his power to ...

The road to obtaining independence in colonies was never easy. Lives were lost, property destroyed, families separated but still independence had to be achieved from colonizers. There are several leaders in history remembered for leading their countries towards independence through organizing and uniting the people and educating them on the importance of self-freedom as well as the independence of their state. Such leaders are known for being at the forefront in leading revolutionary movements in their countries through their ideas and actions. This paper, therefore, focuses on revolutionary ideas of individuals such as Marx and Engels, Lenin, Gandhi, Fidel ...

Ben Kingsley is one of the most popular actors with a portfolio of over thirty films. Kingsley played the role of the protagonist, Mahatma Gandhi in the Gandhi Film of 1982 and won as the best actor. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough, who also won the title of the Best Director. The play was written by John Briley and reflected on the life of the popular Mahatma Gandhi, who was a leader of the Indian people against the British Rule. The play revolves around the concept of peaceful leadership and nonviolent resistance against the English officials who ...

Circumstances

Both texts were created by Mahatma Gandhi when India used to be a British colony and Gandhi was leading his country’s march towards independence from colonial rule. Since, India was a British colony; the British Empire ravaged local business and forced them to sell on British made goods. The Dandi March was an effort by Gandhi and fellow Satyagrahis to produce Indian salt as a means to to break the British hegemony over Indian public and Indian industry. The first speech came before the Dandi March in 1930 when Gandhi wanted to make sure that his intentions of ...

For Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian philosopher and a leader of independence movement, such terms as swaraj and satyagraha were closely interrelated. Swaraj is a term that describes self-governance of India and its independence from domination of Britain. Swaraj, as Gandhi viewed it, was based on discarding British institutions in India and avoiding to establish a hierarchical government in India. Satyagraha is a term created and popularized by Mahatma Gandhi. This term stands for non-violent civil resistance, which Gandhi deployed in the Indian movement for independence from British domination. So, for Gandhi, satyagraha was a way to achieve swaraj, and ...

There are many people who had influence of the modern history, art, literature, science, music, and technology. However, the most influential person can be defined as a person who changed the course of history and left a heritage of good ideas changing the human course of history in a positive manner. People who deserve the place in the hall of the most influential people of 20th century are Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Mohandas Gandhi. These individual managed to made extraordinary changes in their fields of work and broader. Even today, they shape our thoughts, influence our everyday life, ...

Proposed the presence of a steady clash between proprietors of the method for creation and those men and ladies who were subordinate upon the specific first class for wages and advantages, Karl Marx and Frederick Engles were the ones who are responsible for contributing that perspective in our world history. Different scholars have different opinions and ideas about the proper evaluation of world history before or after the change in the production process because of the Industrial Revolution. At issue in this is a rundown of the perspectives given by Marx and Engels, an examination of that view to ...

United Farm Workers of America, also known as UFWA was a result of the coming together of two lesser labor unions. These labor unions were led by two people, Cesar Chavez and Larry Itilong. Larry Itilong was the founder and organizer of Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, also known as AWOC whilst Cesar Chavez was the founder and organizer of National Farm Workers Association, also known as NFWA.

The grand labor union was formed on the 22nd of August 1966 after the NFWA joined AWOC’s protest in Delano, California. Even though there had been a previous strike on the 8th ...

The whole world has witnessed many wars in the last century. Among them two dreadful World Wars, some civil wars as well as many other wars are there. In the era of globalization, still some nations on our planet are fighting against terrorism. The beginning of twenty first century America was shaken by the terrorist attack on World Trade Centre. The progress and the development suddenly stopped. The bombardment on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was one of the most brutal act in the history of mankind. Japan was devastated. One more example is the Taliban’s terrorist activities in Afghanistan, ...

History is filled with examples of violent revolutions accomplishing what non-violent revolutions likely never would have accomplished. Whether it is the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799, the Nazi party’s goal for worldwide dominion, or the struggle in South Africa to shake off the chains of apartheid, violent revolutions have led to profound changes where non-violent civil disobedience probably would have failed.

While proponents of non-violent revolutions often cite the likes of Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi as examples of freedom fighters who chose brains over brawn, ...

Introduction

The Indian Freedom movement, is epochal and has probably set a tone for resistance movements across the world. The passivity and non-violence principles including those of paining self in form of going without food for days has set a trend in resistance movements. Truth, honesty, simplicity and dedication were the hallmark of the Indian independence movement. It is strongly believed across the world and definitely in India that it was the dedication of Mahatma Gandhi and the other freedom fighters that led to the freedom of the nation.

There were many others who contributed to the freedom struggle across the nation ...

A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and souls of its people,” said Mahatma Gandhi. It is the culture of a people that gives them a sense of belonging, identity and pride of who they are. Culture is an integral part of a people and cannot be separated from them. Being passed from one generation to another, culture is indelible in the hearts and souls of its perpetrators. The centrality of culture has a number of effects in shaping the opinion, style and character of a people. It is to this effect that various groups of people have their own way of ...

Write an essay on how individuals learn to forgive themselves. Do some research into this topic. Then write about how one might apply these concepts of forgiveness to social and political disagreements and confrontations."

Life is nothing less than a journey along an unknown path. A person can never know what lies ahead in the path of life. An individual grows up so that he or she can live happily in accordance with the society and state. A person learns to live in the domain of the society that has many institutions like politics and community. Every experience of life ...

Abstract

A rich history exists about various developments that have happened to India in the last 400 years. The history encompasses the influence of rainfall in influencing socio-economic lifestyle of the Indians, political system, the colonization, and decolonization of India, the partition of India and the factors that contributed to the partition, as well as the influence of World War 2 in resisting the colonial rule. The political model of Mahatma Gandhi is instrumental in defining the history of India during the colonial era as well as decolonization and partitioning of India into India and Pakistan. While history tend to ...

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This world has witnessed many leaders who have been successful in bringing about much needed change in the social and governmental field. Their contributions have been remarkable in shaping the future of nations and continents and the world altogether. Be it racial discrimination or social injustice, these leaders took up the responsibility of setting the wrong things right. These leaders have had a marked influence on millions of people, and their contribution towards the evolution of mankind is priceless. Mahatma Gandhi is considered as one of the greatest leaders in the world due to his principles and different yet effective ...

Introduction

Henry David Thoreau was an American philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, author, and poet. He is famous for his book Walden, which is a reflection on simple living in the lap of nature, and his essay “Resistance to Civil Government”, also known as “Civil Disobedience”. First published in 1849, Resistance to Civil Government mostly covered the rights of an individual in relation to the government (Wendy 2006). Unlike the dictionary definition of ‘civil’, which means observing the accepted social forms, Henry Thoreau used the word ‘civil’ to mean interrelations between citizens, and citizens’ interrelation with the state. David Henry Thoreau wrote the ...

“Gandhi” is an acclaimed movie that presents a staged version of life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The movie was directed by Richard Attenborough in the year 1982. Gandhi was a great leader of India who fought British to get independence and earned it in the year 1947. Though he fought English but not through the guns or violence. Gandhi was a firm believer in the non-violence and by applying the idea of non-violence, he earned India’s freedom. The movie presents his life, principles and his struggle in a communicative manner. This paper aims to propose a discussion on the movie, “Gandhi” and further ...

[Client’s name] Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was very commonly referred to by the name of Mahatma, which means great soul. He was born in Gujarat on October 2, 1869. Born as a fortunate child, Gandhi received a good education, but, unfortunately, turned out to be a mediocre student. At age 13, he was married to Kasturba Makhnaji, a wedding that was arranged by their parents. Gandhi was unhappy at college and at age 18, when his father offered him to go overseas for study, he accepted. Gandhi determinately followed Hindu practices including vegetarianism and abstinence from sex and drinking. Gandhi after a long ...

Thesis Statement

Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy was very significant and influential in spearheading India to independence from the British; however after attaining independent and the development of financial capitalism and eventually, globalization and industrialization in India; and the world over, there is little significance to his philosophy in the contemporary society. Nevertheless, there is still a lot of spiritual and ethnic admiration of his socialist slogans. The slogans sound accurately revolutionary in nature.

Summary of the argument and evidence employed

The paper clearly embraces Mahatma Gandhi’s effort in helping the Indian attain their independence from the British colonialists in a non-violent manner. It was achieved through his principles of ...

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The concept of ‘Power’ in Political Science Power, most simplistically defined is the ability of an individual to influence others or act in a given situation so as to influence or control or even manipulate the situation for a specific purpose. Power and its usage is something that has evolved as long as the human history itself. There is political power, power of position, power of an authority, all having different meanings and relevance to different situations. Power has been discussed and was a subject of literature right from the times of Socrates till now. ...

Leaders play a critical role of achieving genuine happiness of their people. A good and capable leader leads his/her people and country to peace, economic and social prosperity and political success. However, a cruel and incapable leader brings sufferings to his/her people and ultimately ruins the country. Apart from being educated and experienced, leaders must also be compassionate and sensible to the problems faced by their people. World leaders usually win the people’s trust by being friendly and avoiding any war or provocation with neighboring countries and providing a high degree of transparency in the daily governance of the country. ...

Background

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”- Mahatma Gandhi. When Mahatma Gandhi said these words, he wanted to inspire individuals to be the drivers of change and not wait for others to initiate the change they wanted to see in their immediate environment. There is no documentary evidence for the quote, however a remark by Mahatma Gandhi does provide some clue: “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see ...

“I have always held close to my heart the belief that true leadership is an art whereby an individual possess the ability and capability to socially influence his or her subordinates towards the realization of a common end or objective. As a leader, I am expected to be in a position to inspire other people to willingly pursue certain desired goals. All in all, I understand that leadership is not a one step undertaking; it involves a continuous process of learning. Good leadership has not been easy for me to nurture; it is a product of a multiplicity of factors which include in-depth study, strict discipline, ...

Introduction

India is one of the most blessed regions that are closely associated with personalities that express an outstanding ability in what they do. Despite the fact that India is renowned for outstanding poverty levels, there is a positive dimension about it. There are very many enticing developments as well as discoveries that are accrued to Indian important men. It is thought that these among other great men are entirely involved in making India one among the supreme nations in the world. There are very many diverse sectors that India has registered a diverse and encouraging discoveries as well developments. Among them ...

A leader can be described as an individual who influences others to willingly pursue certain desired objectives. Leadership is a continuous process of learning. Good leadership is a product of thorough study, discipline, education, training and experience. In addition, leaders are also expected to have a combination of skills, knowledge, character, ethics, values and beliefs that demystify them from their subordinates. Most of the successful transformational leaders in history and our time exhibit these qualities. Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most celebrated leaders in the history of colonization. His ascent from a little known person to a leader and mentor who led ...

Philosophy

I am of the strictest opinion that the philosophical ideologies of Malcolm x are far more reliable and effective in dealing with a situation where I am in a position to stop an assassin from taking the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The philosophical teachings of Malcolm x are far much better in such a situation than the philosophical teachings of Gandhi himself. To answer the question if I saw an assassin about to take the life of mahatma Gandhi and I had a rifle and a clear shot of the assassin I would take out my weapon and take the life of the assassin ...

Philosophy of non-violent coercion

The term ‘non-violent coercion’ is used to denote the attempts to destroy or limit the freedom of choice which are not directed to use threats and physical force towards people or their property. Two types of non-violent coercion, direct and indirect, are singed out. It can be claimed that a boycott broken out in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 initiated the movement of non-violent coercion worked out by Martin Luther King Jr. A twenty seven-year-old man who had just taken the gown and was working on his philosophy inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s writings and the New Testament became the ...

The end of Second World War created an environment where colonial occupation was hard to maintain. Prior to it, Great Britain was one of the most influential power with colonies all over the world and in multiple continents. Indian Sub continent was one similar piece of land that had long been held under the rule of British Queen. Since the Second World War changed the outlook of ruling and gave rise to nationalistic states. The question was about the two nations in form of Muslims and Hindus that had lived together yet aspired to have a separate homeland through the ...

- Diana, Princess of Wales - Adolf Hitler - Queen Victoria - Winston Churchill - Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta - John Lennon - Michael Jackson - Coco Chanel - Mahatma Gandhi - Vladimir Lenin - Are they all well-known leaders? All of these people are well-known leaders. Hitler, Churchill and Lenin as well as Queen Victoria were also political leaders of their countries. They managed to persuade people to believe them in difficult and rebelled time. Mahatma Gandhi led the Indian nationalism. Other people presented in the ...

Human Dignity and Conscience in the Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Maya Angelou

At first glance, it seems like a very difficult task to find any real connection between the writings of Maya Angelou on the one hand and Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson on the other. After all, Emerson and Thoreau were Northern white men of the 19th Century who had never personally experienced the oppression of slavery of the type of segregation and inequality that Angelou grew up with in Stamps, Arkansas in the 1940s. Even though they both opposed slavery, and Thoreau was willing to defy the law and go to jail to uphold his principles, in the ...

‘Name’

‘Instructor’s name’ The Scientific American printed in its edition published on September 22, 1860, that sewing machine is the third most important invention of mankind next only to the plough and spinning Jenny. (Perkin, 2002).Though there is no proper data as to who exactly invented the first sewing machine, Thomas Saint of Britain who filed a patent in the year 1790, is generally considered to be the first to discover a working model. But mass marketing of these sewing machines were first done by Isaac Merritt Singer, who made it a household product across the globe. (Forsdyke, 2013)

Economic impact

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Undeniably, Mahatma Gandhi is one of the well known leaders not only in India but in the whole world, as well. He was born on the 2nd of October in the year 1869, in India. Mahatma Gandhi went to a law school where he studied law and later on became an advocate of the Indians’ rights both in his country and other countries such as South Africa. He became an established leader for the independence movement of India, where he actively organized boycotts against the British Institutions. However, these boycotts were in form of peaceful civil disobedience (Michael, 19). This ...

Introduction

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi the social reformer, leader of Indian nationalism and also a religious leader is among the most pronounced global leader; in propagation of nonviolent confrontations to fight for social and political strive. His philosophy and approach on social and political strives not only led to the ultimate attainment of Indian independence, but also affected various people and events around the globe. At around the same time when Gandhi was leading the fight independence in India, African Americans, on the other hand, were fighting for equal rights in the United States. However, the influence of his leadership styles and ...

The history of Mahatma Gandhi is dated back in October 2 1869, when he was born in Porbandar India. He rose to become among the most respected political and spiritual leader in India. History has it that he played an essential role in the fight for independence of India from the British colonial rule. He led the Indian people in the nonviolent resistance against the rule of colonialism. The name Mahatma was developed by the Indians to mean great soul. This shows that Mahatma Gandhi had a great love for the people. Therefore, mahatma Gandhi can be described a political figure a ...

Why should we not obtain our goal, which is good, by any means whatsoever, even by using violence?

According to Mahatma Gandhi, the idea that the English obtained what they desired by the use of force is not an appropriate reality to be followed. He maintains that what the English gained in their pursuit was useless and anyone who intends to follow this ideology will attain the same useless goals. He further explains that nobody would wish to have useless gains after a struggle. With reference to the greater voting power obtained by the English in 1833, he insists that real rights are obtained by performance of duty and the English did not enjoy the ends since the ...

The level of influence and skillfulness of a leader determine the success of an organization (Palshikar, n.d.). A good leader has control over the organization’s structure and also represents the organization’s culture. Moreover, good leaders have the capability of increasing an organization’s level of productivity. There are many different leadership styles, such as autocratic, democratic, delegative, traditional, transactional, transformational, and charismatic (Palshikar, n.d.). While the transformational leadership style is similar to the charismatic leadership style, this paper focuses on charismatic leadership. In particular, this paper discusses the definition and process of charismatic leadership, as well as ...

A leader is a role model, an example for others to follow and “walks the talk”. There is utmost dedication and passion in a good leader, towards work and responsibilities. No matter what the odds are, a good leader fights it all, is confident and a source of inspiration and motivation, encourages team work, is organized, focused, competent and meticulous in all aspects. It is very important for a leader to be trustworthy and full of integrity, so that others follow the lead and also have respect for the leader. A leader always works hand in hand with a team or group of people ...

The need and desire to strengthen democracy and justice has led to the expansion of civic engagement. This is after along period of loosely defined civic movements that were promoted, to some extent, by leading figures such as Karl Marx, Derek Douglas, Sir Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Che Guevara and Mahatma Gandhi. The civic engagement processes are driven by the principles of engaging the whole society in deliberative dialogues with the main aim of community building. It is through deliberative dialogues that activities promoting peaceful coexistence in the society can be nurtured based on the foundation of conscious ...

Introduction

It goes without saying that life without peace and tranquility is of no relevance. But, the real life scenario does not go exactly the way one thinks. Though non-violence is a peaceful and strong tool or option to win the hearts of people, it does not always serve the intended purpose of life. There are numerous instances when it fails to serve as the weapon of ensuring peace in the world. Undoubtedly, it makes good sense to assume that the peaceful co-existence of people or countries depends on the mutual accommodation, understanding, respect, and honor of one another’s lives and ...

Introduction

Civil disobedience is the practice of intentionally disobeying laws that one or a group of people think are wrong. Young people and especially students are vulnerable to civil disobedience. The students are likely to disobey laws they find unjustifiable or offensive. It may involve breaking the laws intentionally with the view of others noticing. While disregarding, the violators obviously understand the repercussions of their actions. The violators aim at sensitizing the public on the law with the aim of forcing for negotiation with the relevant bodies. Unlike civil societies, students find themselves more concerned with school rules and regulations that ...

Mahatma Gandhi was a key figure in the history of India in the twentieth century. He was born in 1869 and passed away in 19481. Gandhi was a lawyer by profession, and he was considered a great spiritual and political leader in India. Gandhi founded the Satyagraha movement, which was instrumental in the path to independence. Gandhi is popularly referred to as the ‘Founder of the Nation’2. His Hindu background taught him certain values like tolerance, peaceful coexistence, fasting, and vegetarianism. His philosophy was that truth could only be attained through non-violent means and a search for God through celibacy. He aimed ...

Mahatma Gandhi or Gandhi are popularly termed names of Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, a famous political and spiritual leader of India who inspired the whole world by showing how the violence can be defeated by non violence. Mr. Gandhi participated and led the Indian freedom struggle against English and succeeded by his path of truth and non violence. His ideology of non violence was adapted and followed by nelson Mandela and martin Luther king Jr. and several other reformists and leaders across the world. Louis Fischer, an American writer had spent a good amount of time with Mahatma Gandhi, watched ...

Introduction

Great thinkers have been envied and hated at the same time. In the world we live in, several individuals have expressed their ideas and thoughts in many ways, and the most contentious of these thoughts have attracted to study as well as critics. Examples of these great thinkers include Martin Luther King Jr, and Bertrand Russell. This essay looks to study the thoughts, writings and the prevailing condition that influenced these two great thinkers.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Arthur William Russell was born on the 18 May 1872 in Wales, into one of the most famous noble families in Britain. Young Russell ...

LEADERSHIP

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in October 1869. He is the chosen individual in this context considering his widely known and recognized name, character, and most vitally his undertaking (Gandhi, 2007, p. 14). His predominant existence and presence in the political arena in the last century and their relation and impact in the current era are factors that make this leader a strategic and ideal one for analysis. Mahatma was a pre-eminent leader in India during the Indian independence movement. He is mostly known from his political ideologies and undertakings.

Mahatma was the pioneer individual regarding the factor of ...

The impact of a leader

Different leadership styles need different environment for its fruition and effectiveness. But one aspect is critical: Whatever be the type of leadership – Autocratic, bureaucratic, Participative, Inspirational, Follower-lead - every leader must possess of few common traits. Disciple, Communication, Vision, Decision-making ability must be the starting bases for anyone aspiring to lead a movement or people. A leader is a person who has an enthusiasm to change the future for the better; full of ideas and plans besides the ability to attract others to his way of thinking.

One definition of a leader is to ability to evoke a following by appealing to the ...

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” These famous words uttered by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi while leading India to independence serve as a peephole into the magnanimity that his life and work were. Raised in a Jain family, where non-violence and vegetarianism form the root of their philosophy, Gandhi was inspired since a young age in the ways of truth and benevolence.

His faith was put to an early test when he first came face to face with the situation of Apartheid in South Africa where Indians living in the British colonies were denied basic rights and were subjected ...