| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
People who changed the course of history |
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People who changed the course of history.
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| Contents |
Intro; Foreword; Introduction; 1; A Portrait of Gandhi; Who Was Gandhi?; Myths about Gandhi; The Indian National Congress; Gandhi's Inspirations; 2; Mahatma Gandhi's Faith: Hinduism; Basic Principles of Hinduism; Hinduism's Roots; Hindu Divisions and Caste; Basic Outline of Castes; Hindu Spirituality; Vaishnavism; The Bhagavad Gita; Muslims in India; 3; The People and Places that Shaped the Mahatma's India; The British East India Company; The Mutiny of 1857; A Valued Son; 4; A Married Man at 13; A Childish Union; Learning Compromise; A Son's Unusual Vow; Gandhi's Family |
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Kasturba's Important Influence5; Adventures in London; An Outcaste; London's Effects; New Friends; A Truth Seeker; 6; South Africa Calls; A Turning Point; A Movement; Tolstoy Farm; Life on Gandhi's Ashrams; The Heart of a Child; Two Decades in South Africa; 7; Back to His Homeland for Good; A Stranger in His Own Home; In and Out of Jail; Fasts; Gandhi's Writings; Politics Wear on the Mahatma; Fighting for His People; An Early Feminist; Political Opinions; Nurturing the Next Generation; 8; The Salt March; Paying Taxes; Why Salt?; A Long Walk; A Nationwide Campaign; Gandhi's Arrest |
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The Gandhi-Irwin Pact1931-1947: A Bewildering Opponent; 9; The Death of a Great Soul; The Muslims & Pakistan; The greatest sacrifice of all; The assassination; The Killer; 10; Mourning & Moving On; Bapu is Dead; Gandhi's Funeral; Global Shock; New Leadership; 11; Gandhi's Enduring Legacy; A Beloved Leader; Peaceful resistance; Critics; 12; What can we learn from the writings of Gandhi?; Watching One's Words; Living as a Leader; Justice; Love & Gender Roles; Humility; Sacrifice & Self-Discipline; True Bravery; Honesty & Self-Awareness; Conclusion; Author's Note; Glossary; Timeline |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 08, 2019) |
| Subject |
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
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Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Influence
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| SUBJECT |
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 fast |
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Statesmen -- India -- Biography
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Nationalists -- India -- Biography
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Nationalists
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Politics and government
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Statesmen
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| SUBJECT |
India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064943
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| Subject |
India
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018026697 |
| ISBN |
1620234157 |
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9781620234150 |
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