Mahatma Gandhi

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Why is Gandhi so famous? He dressed in a loin cloth and sandals, and he never held political or government office of any kind. He commanded no armies, gave up his business, and ended up without wealth of any kind. Yet when he died« assassinated by a fanatic, the representatives of half the countries on earth attended his funeral.
His opponents thought of him as a wily politician, and he was certainly that, because he helped get the British to give up the jewel of their Empire, India, without even a fight.
But to millions of people throughout the world Gandhi was more than this: he was a saint of our time, whose beliefs profoundly influence people working for change to this day. Above all, he challenged the belief that the only way to fight injustice is to use the dirty methods of violence yourself.
Other books in this series The books in the people who have helped the world series set out, in a lively way, to tell the stories of the great humanitarians, peacemakers and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Why is Gandhi so famous? He dressed in a loin cloth and sandals, and he never held political or government office of any kind. He commanded no armies, gave up his business, and ended up without wealth of any kind. Yet when he died« assassinated by a fanatic, the representatives of half the countries on earth attended his funeral.
His opponents thought of him as a wily politician, and he was certainly that, because he helped get the British to give up the jewel of their Empire, India, without even a fight.
But to millions of people throughout the world Gandhi was more than this: he was a saint of our time, whose beliefs profoundly influence people working for change to this day. Above all, he challenged the belief that the only way to fight injustice is to use the dirty methods of violence yourself.
Other books in this series The books in the people who have helped the world series set out, in a lively way, to tell the stories of the great humanitarians, peacemakers and conservationists of our time and the problems they faced. Titles in print or in preparation include:
Robert Baden-Powell Louis Braille Marie Curie The Dalai Lama Father Damien Henry Dunant Bob Geldof Martin Luther King Maria Montessori
Florence Nightingale Louis Pasteur Albert Schweitzer Sir Beter Scott Mother Tbresa Desmond Uttu Lech Walesa Raoul Wallenberg
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ISBN 1-ÔSG15-CH1-5 9
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