Traveling India In The Age Of Gandhi

Author : Jeffrey N. Dupée
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0761839496

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Traveling India in the Age of Gandhi by Jeffrey N. Dupée Pdf

Traveling India in the Age of Gandhi is a study of "armchair" travel writers who journeyed to India during what has often been termed the "Age of Gandhi," placed between 1914-1948. Most of the travel writers surveyed understood this era to be a unique time in world history--in India and elsewhere on the globe. The lingering trauma of World War I, the rise of radical state ideologies in Russia, Italy, Japan, and Germany, world-wide depression in the 1930s along with a host of other unsettling political, cultural, and technological realities revealed a world of bewildering complexity and uncertainty. For many of the travel writers surveyed in this work, India was the main drama in a shifting global landscape. Moreover, many viewed it as the ultimate travel experience, a journey that tested one's capacity to fully engage the earth's most compelling forms of human diversity and suffering. Although a few notable figures are included, most of the authors in the study constitute a breed of largely forgotten travel writers. This work is an attempt to extract the core of their observations, impressions, and conclusions concerning what they saw and experienced, particularly concerning Indian aspirations for independence and India as the world's most exotic human landscape.

Author : Dr. Shiv Sharma
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : India
ISBN : 8128400673

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India - A Travel Guide by Dr. Shiv Sharma Pdf

Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781786715951

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Insight Guides India (Travel Guide eBook) by Insight Guides Pdf

India is like nowhere else on earth - thrilling, frustrating and incredibly diverse. Be inspired to visit by the new edition of Insight Guide India, a comprehensive full-colour guide to this fascinating country. Inside Insight Guide India: A thoroughly updated new edition by our expert authors. Stunning photography brings this most colourful of countries and its people to life. Highlights of the country's top attractions, including the iconic monument of the Taj Mahal, the desert citadel of Jaisalmer and evocative ruins at Hampi. Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover the whole country from the bright lights of Delhi and Mumbai to the green backwaters of Kerala and the cool heights of the Himalayas. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

Author : Ramachandra Guha
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307357946

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Gandhi Before India by Ramachandra Guha Pdf

The first volume of a magisterial biography: the definitive portrait of the life and work of one of the most abidingly influential--and controversial--men in modern history. Here is a revelatory work of biography that takes us from Gandhi's birth in 1869 through his upbringing in Gujarat, his 2 years as a student in London, and his 2 decades as a lawyer and community organizer in South Africa. Ramachandra Guha has uncovered a myriad of previously untapped documents, including: private papers of Gandhi's contemporaries and co-workers; contemporary newspapers and court documents; the writings of Gandhi's children; secret files kept by British Empire functionaries. Using this wealth of material in a brilliantly nuanced narrative, Guha describes the social, political and personal worlds in which Gandhi began his journey to become the modern era's most important and influential political actor. And Guha makes clear that Gandhi's work in South Africa--far from being a mere prelude to his accomplishments in India--was profoundly influential on his evolution as a political thinker, social reformer and beloved leader.

Author : Ejaz Khadija
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612285320

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We Visit India by Ejaz Khadija Pdf

We Visit India takes middle school students on a wonderful journey to the Asian country of India. The book is written in a lively and interesting style that makes India come alive. The title contains India's history, geography, conflicts, culture, religions, politics, economy, and most importantly contemporary life in the country today. The country's vital statistics, timeline, place in the world, and a native recipe and craft are included. The book has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.

Author : David Cortright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351566056

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Gandhi and Beyond by David Cortright Pdf

"David Cortright is a life-long activist and respected scholar. In Gandhi and Beyond, he convincingly shows the power of nonviolence as a philosophy of life, not just a method of social action. His practical analysis of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Dorothy Day, Cesar Chavez, and others brings new insights and inspiration to those of us attempting to live that philosophy, and to those, especially a new generation, who are seeking a better way to respond to their world. I commend this book to all who are seeking an alternative to violence." Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics and editor of Sojourners Is there room for nonviolence in an age of terrorism? Drawing on the legend and lessons of Gandhi, Cortright traces the history of nonviolent social activism through the early twentieth century to the civil rights movement, the Vietnam era, and up to the present war in Iraq. Gandhi and Beyond offers a critical evaluation and refinement of Gandhi's message, laying the foundation for a renewed and deepened dedication to nonviolence as the universal path to social progress and antidote to terrorism.

Author : Alan Axelrod
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1402732821

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Profiles in Audacity by Alan Axelrod Pdf

In brief vignettes, historian Axelrod pinpoints and investigates the make-or-break event in the lives and careers of some of history's most significant figures. Axelrod reexamines history by answering the fascinating question of why the people who made history made their choices--and conveys the resonance of those choices today. The 46 profiles range from ancient times to the present day and include Cleopatra's decision to rescue Egypt; Washington's decision to cross the Delaware and win; Gandhi's decision to prevail against the British Empire without bloodshed; Truman's decision to drop the A-bomb and end WW II; Rosa Parks' decision to sit in for civil rights; Boris Yeltsin's decision to embrace a new world order; and Flight 93's decision to take a stand against terror.--From publisher description.

Author : Robert Palestini
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781607095866

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Going Back to the Future by Robert Palestini Pdf

It was Edmund Burke, the British Statesman and philosopher, who said that those who don't know history are destined to repeat it. In this book, at least as far as educational leadership is concerned, Robert Palestini helps ensure that we do not fall intothe trap of ignoring history. Dr. Palestini rightly points out that effective leaders have been utilizing the same leadership behavior for centuries. He uses this evidence to support the perennial and lasting impact of situational leadership theory whichposits that no single way of leading works in all situations. Rather, appropriate leadership behavior depends on the circumstances at a given time. For centuries effective managers have been diagnosing the situation, identifying the leadership style or behavior that will be most effective, and then determining whether they can implement the required style. At the turn of the last century, the editors of Life Magazine identified the 100 leaders who they believed had the most impact of the global society during the second millennium. Using this list as a backdrop, Palestini chose ten of the twentieth century individuals on the list to explore what it was about their respective leadership behavior that allowed them to have such a significant and lasting impact on our society. When we examine the leadership behavior of the ten great leaders profiled in this book, we will most certainly find that the most effective of them operated out of all five leadership frames--the lesson learned being that if one wishesto hone one's current leadership skills or become a future leader, one can learn to do so by reflectively looking to the leaders of the past.

Author : Rowena Akinyemi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780194632515

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Gandhi - With Audio Level 4 Factfiles Oxford Bookworms Library by Rowena Akinyemi Pdf

A level 4 Factfiles Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Written for Learners of English by Rowena Akinyemi. Who will speak for the poor? Who will listen to slaves, and those who have no rights? Who will work for a future where everyone is equal? Who will give up his house, job, and money to fight for people who are shut out by everyone else? ‘I will,’ said Mohandas Gandhi. And he began to fight in a way the world had not seen before – not with weapons, and wild crowds, and words of hate, but with the power of non-violence. This is the story of a man who became the Father of the Nation in his own country of India, and a great leader for the whole world.

Author : Bernard Imhasly
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : India
ISBN : 067008168X

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Goodbye to Gandhi? by Bernard Imhasly Pdf

Gandhi Did Not Survive Even Six Months After India Gained Independence. Yet No Other Indian In The Twentieth Century Has Had The Kind Of Impact On India S Destiny That He Had. In More Ways Than One, Gandhi Defined India S Political, Social, Cultural And Moral Imagination. In His Last Years, And Certainly After His Assassination On 30 January 1948, India Set Itself On A Course Which Was Different From Gandhi S Vision. Bernard Imhasly, Anthropologist, Journalist And Writer, Journeys From Imphal To Cyberabad And Bangalore, And From Champaran To Porbandar, Looking At A New India Keeping Gandhi S Ideas And Values In Mind. He Finds A Society Where Gandhi Is Alive But His Virulence Is Missing, A Polity Which Worships Him But Easily Forgets His Guiding Principles, And A Morality Which Thrives On Oppression Rather Than On The Search For Truth, A Principle Gandhi Held Paramount. While Many Of His Interlocutors Decry Gandhi, There Are A Surprising Number Of People For Whom He Remains A Yardstick Of Their Life And Work. Goodbye To Gandhi?: Travels In The New India Examines How The Choices That India Made As An Independent Nation Have Shaped The Country S Politics, Its Culture And Its People. While India Acquires A New-Found Confidence And Optimism In Its Economic Future, Bernard Imhasly, In His Engaging Travels Through Current-Day India, Listening For Echoes Of Gandhi S Voice, Finds A Cacophony Of Voices Alluring, Exciting And Sometimes Exasperating.

Author : Thomas Weber
Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9788174369925

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Going Native by Thomas Weber Pdf

Gandhi’s relationship with women has proved irresistibly fascinating to many, but it is surprising how little scholarly work has been undertaken on his attitudes to and relationships with women. Going Native details Gandhi’s relationship with Western women, including those who inspired him, worked with him, supported him in his political activities in South Africa, or helped shape his international image. Of particular note are those women who ‘went native’ to live with Gandhi as close friends and disciples, those who were drawn to him because of a shared interest in celibacy, those who came seeking a spiritual master, or came because of mental confusion. Some joined him because they were fixated on his person rather than because of an interest in his social programme. Through these fascinating women, we get a different insight into Gandhi, who encouraged them to come and then was often captivated, and at times exasperated, by them.

Author : Dan Mahoney
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475867442

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Ethics for School Leaders by Dan Mahoney Pdf

Ethics for School Leaders: The Human Condition and Organizational Dynamics is about the complex role of formal and informal leaders in schools. It presents multiple perspectives to enhance comprehension of the organizational and psychological dynamics that come into play when school leaders—those with authority and those without authority—are faced with ethically challenging situations. In addition to a tour of leadership theories, organizational dynamics, psychological dynamics, and ethical perspectives, the case studies in this book weave together aspects of people’s emotional make-up, cognitive framework, and past experiences to illustrate how school leaders use reason and emotion to make complex connections between their inner lives and the demands of their profession. This book identifies specific examples of ways school leaders can enhance ethical practice at the organizational level as well as how to focus on the things they can do personally and interpersonally to improve their work as school leaders in order to make lives better for all of the people they serve. By integrating various approaches to the study of the leadership process, this book makes an important contribution to fields of leadership studies and professional ethics.

Author : Lawrence Jacob Friedman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 067400437X

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Identity's Architect by Lawrence Jacob Friedman Pdf

Drawing on private materials and extensive interviews, historian Lawrence J. Friedman illuminates the relationship between Erik Erikson's personal life and his notion of the life cycle and the identity crisis. --From publisher's description.

Author : Javed Majeed
Publisher : Springer
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230286818

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Autobiography, Travel and Postnational Identity by Javed Majeed Pdf

This book examines concepts of travel in the autobiographies of leading Indian nationalists in order to show how nationalism is grounded in notions of individual selfhood, and how the writing of autobiography, fused with the genre of the travelogue, played a key role in formulating the complex tie between interiority and nationality in South Asia.

Author : Swatantra Bahadur
Publisher : Bookwisehub
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Rahul Gandhi: The Untold Story by Swatantra Bahadur Pdf

Rahul Gandhi is a prominent political figure in India, known for his commitment to social and economic justice, his advocacy for the rights of farmers and workers, and his efforts to engage young people and promote their participation in politics. Born into the Nehru-Gandhi family, one of India's most prominent political dynasties, Rahul Gandhi was groomed for a career in politics from an early age. He rose to prominence in the Congress party, one of India's oldest and most influential political parties, and has held several positions within the party, including general secretary and vice-president, before being elected president of the party in 2017.