American Indian Movement

vision about education and how to keep a balance between modern education and the ethnic identity of the Muslims (Waseem, 2014). Background Sir Sayyid considered to be a reformer, visionary and being a very important figure for regenerating the Indian Muslims at a time when they were at their weakest and lowest (Islam, 1990). The British held the Muslims as the sole proprietors of the 1847 Mutiny and the Muslims regarded themselves as victims of British oppression and saw the activities of…

What is behind the bonhomie between Nitish Kumar and Hardik Patel? -Nirala Bidesiya Gujarat's firebrand leader Hardik Patel was in Patna on Tuesday. Patel was barred from entering his home state by the court after he spearheaded the quota agitation for Patidars, the traditional BJP supporters who are currently at odds with the party. The 23-year-old leader has been residing in Rajasthan ever since the court order. What attracted the attention of political pundits during Patel's Patna visit…

Gandhi, which shows what the British did to the Indians by taking away their natural liberty. Mahatma Gandhi was not the only one that had fought against the British in order to gain back this natural liberty. There were many nationalist groups that formed during the time Britain ruled over India. Some of them were the Indian National Army, the Indian National Congress, the Hindu Mahasabha, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Out of all these parties, the Indian National Congress was the most…

It’s incredibly wrong that someone fighting for other’s rights should have his violated so majorly as to be assassinated. In South Africa, he fought against racism towards Indians and Hindus. In fact, the first mass protest Gandhi organized was for these causes. Gandhi protested an act that would have created a poll tax for Indians and disrespected Hindu marriages by not legally recognizing them (Gandhi’s First Act of Civil Disobedience…

Henry David Thoreau, Mohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela all fought for peoples rights against their government. They all stood up for what they thought was right and unfair against the people. Mohandas Gandhi protested against the British government and when the British started taxing salt on the people of India, he didn’t think it was right. He peacefully protested by marching to the ocean and claiming that the salt belonged to the people. Gandhi stated “ you may choose any device to break the…

The Salt March was a form of protest led by Gandhi against the British government in India after World War I around the year 1930. This protest focused on resisting the British tax on salt production. Gandhi marched 24 days to India’s west coast and taking salt from this area. This action was considered illegal because India was currently under British control. The Salt March left a message for India’s economic standing that they [India] should declare independence from Britain. 2. The…

There have been many historical figures that are admirable or detestable representations of the expression to lead by example; such as, Julius Caesar, Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Martin Luther King, and others. All of theses leaders were instruments of change and renewal. They unify voices from people to achieve a solution to the situations that segregates the people thus creating conflicts. These leaders have been promoters of change and have been soldiers of improving humanity. They shaped nations,…

For centuries there have been protests all over the world. Whether with words or weapons, people have fought for their ideals. Gandhi fought for his ideals using satyagraha which is the idea of firmness in truth. Gandhi was peaceful in his protest and stood for the idea that it possible to be harmless and powerful. He was persistent even when the government put him behind bars. Gandhi used his voice to inspire and persuade people. Satyagrahas is one of the backbones for non violent protests…

The conflict which would become known as the Water Wars, began as a series of public meetings held by local professionals and peasant irrigation farmers in Cochabamba. Initially, these meetings garnered little media attention and were ultimately ignored by the Bolivian government and Aguas del Tunari. However, as the public became more aware of the impending price hikes, the resistance picked up support from water cooperatives, neighborhood associations and most significantly labor unions. In…

Non-conformists Mahatma Gandhi once said “Be the change that you want to see in the world” (Gandhi). If there is a single quote that can summarize the idea of going against the status quo this is that quote. The phrase “Be the change” suggests that someone as an individual must go against the norm in order to make a difference. Gandhi saw problem in the world he lived in and instead of doing nothing in order to stay out of trouble he made himself stand out. He spoke out when nobody else would…