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Showing posts with label Gandhi Biography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gandhi Biography. Show all posts

Rama Rama

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On January 18 a peace committee, representing all communities met and signed a pact pledging unity and the protection of life, property an...

Spiritual Tragedy

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On June 3, 1947, Attlee, the British Prime Minister, announced the plan for partition. The Congress and the Muslim League accepted it. F...

Gandhi was conducted and grief-stricken.

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On August 24, the Viceroy announced the formation of an Interim national Government to replace the viceroy’s Executive Council. Jawaharl...

Cut me in two

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Two months after Germany’s surrender in May 1945, the Labour Party came into power in Britain and clement Attlee became the prime Minister...

An appeal to the Highest Tribunal

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In august 1942 the all-India Congress Committee met in Bombay and was presided over by maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Again the demand to set up...

All- India Congress Committee in Bombay

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In 1939 the Second World War broke out. England and France declared war on Nazi Germany. Without consulting Indian leaders, Britain declar...

Gandhi's fast for India's unity

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Gandhi started his fast on September 20, 1932. The first day of the fast was observed all over India as day of prayer and fasting. Many te...

Untouchability

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At home Gandhi found that the government had returned to the policy of repression. There were widespread arrests and the government seized...

Gandhi’s arrest

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Gandhi then informed the Viceroy that he was going to raid the government –run Dharasana Salt Works in Gujarat. Lord Irwin decided to act....

Salt Satyagraha

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A new determination to force the government of act filled the minds of the people. Jawaharlal Nehru was elected President of the Congres...

Gandhi in Prison

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In prison Gandhi settled down to a régime of spinning, writing and meditation. The people were disappointed and the government tightened i...

Congress session in Nagpur

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On December 26, the Congress session was held in Nagpur. Though there were signs of opposition to Gandhi’s policies, his resolution was pa...

Gandhi was much impressed by Jawharlal

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Gandhi thus had the opportunity to know the Punjab and its people. The flocked to him. They loved him and respected him. Jawaharlal Nehr...

Gandhi in Punjab

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In the Punjab the situation was very critical, it was true that there were disturbances on the part of the people, but the measures adopte...

Gandhi Starts Satyagraha Movement

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Gandhi was still in a weak physical condition when he received an invitation to go to Madras (now Chennai). He took the risk and went to...

Satyagraha Sabha

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Gandhi returned to Ahmedabad. He was recouping his health there when he read in the papers the Rowlett Committer’s report which had just b...

Gandhi's Health Condition

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The response to recruitment was not any way encouraging, but Gandhi was determined to carry out his mission. He held meetings. He issued l...

Gandhi beg to support the resolution

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During this time the war had entered a critical phase. Britain and France were in a difficult position. In the spring of 1917 Germany had ...

Sabarmati Ashram

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Gandhi hurried back to Ahmadabad. Before taking up the labour dispute Gandhi wanted to move his ashram. The Satyagraha Ashram was in a v...

obnoxious system of agricultural labour

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Now Gandhi heard about an obnoxious system of agricultural labour prevailing in Bihar. In the Champaran District of Biher, the cultivato...