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Recounts the life of the Indian leader who helped gain independence for his country through passive resistance and non-violence.
This book contains Mahatma Gandhi’s 1943 work, "Conquest Of Self". This inspiring text would make for a worthy addition to any personal library, and will be of special interest to fans and collectors of Mahatma Gandhi’s seminal work. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 - 1948) was the most significant leader in the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. He championed non-violent civil disobedience, civil rights, and personal freedom for all people. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.
An iconic Indian industrialist, Ratan Tata, has been a stalwart of the Indian business ecosystem. Born in Mumbai in the famed Tata family, he served as the chairman of Tata Sons and of the Tata Group (from 1990 to 2012, and 201617. Felicitated with the highest civilian awards of India, the Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Padma Bhushan (2000), Tata has been a philanthropist and an active investor in the Indian startup community. He was instrumental in many of the pivotal acquisitions (Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover, Corus, Air India) that ushered an era of modernity and competitiveness in this revered business group.
"My purpose," Mahatma Gandhi writes of this book, "is to describe experiments in the science of Satyagraha, not to say how good I am." Satyagraha, Gandhi's nonviolent protest movement (satya = true, agraha = firmness), came to stand, like its creator, as a moral principle and a rallying cry; the principle was truth and the cry freedom. The life of Gandhi has given fire and fiber to freedom fighters and to the untouchables of the world: hagiographers and patriots have capitalized on Mahatma myths. Yet Gandhi writes: "Often the title [Mahatma, Great Soul] has deeply pained me. . . . But I should certainly like to narrate my experiments in the spiritual field which are known only to myself, and...
Dr. Kalam was born and brought up in a multi-religious, multi-ethnic community, and this type of milieu had a profound effect on his personality. He gave equal respect to all faiths and religions; and he did not pay only lip-service to different religions. During his life, he visited the saints and seers of all faiths, discussed with them and learnt from them. He learnt what divinity and spirituality actually meant, and brought out a blended form. For him, religion is a connecting thread. He was quite at ease when he quoted from the Gita or the Hadith, or for that matter, from the holy texts of other faiths. In this book, we have made a solemn endeavour to read his mind, how he thought at ev...
Welcome to the inspiring world of "Biography of Loknayak JP" by A K Gandhi, a compelling portrait of one of India's most revered leaders and freedom fighters. Prepare to be moved by the remarkable life and legacy of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan as you journey through the pages of this insightful biography. Join A K Gandhi as he traces the extraordinary journey of Loknayak JP, from his humble beginnings to his pivotal role in India's struggle for independence and his relentless pursuit of social justice and political reform. Through meticulous research and heartfelt storytelling, Gandhi illuminates the life of a visionary leader who dedicated his life to the service of others. As you delve in...
Gandhi addressed a wide range of economic and social issues. This book explores his analysis of subjects as diverse as industrialization, industrial relations, work, leisure, and education.
Recounts the life and struggles of the young Indian lawyer who became the leader of the movement for the independence of India through the use of nonviolence.
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Ramnarine Sahadeo, (Ramji) B.A. Pomona, California, LL.B Ontario, Canada, has been practicing Law in the Greater Toronto area since 1980. He was born in Leguan, Guyana (formerly British Guiana). One year later, his father Jahaji died leaving his widowed mother with six infant children. His ancestors came from India as Indentured servants, starting with the arrival of the ships, Whitby and Hesperus, on May 5, 1838. Concepts like karma, seva, truth, non-violence, and belief in reincarnation all helped his late mother, who could not read or write, to fulfi ll her duty to her family and the community.