| Mahatma Gandhi was born in a small town into a family of average means. His father had less than grade 3 education; his mother was illiterate and most of his elders had little academic education. Gandhi was the first person in his family to graduate from a high school but his academic achievement was below average. Though his parents could not impart much of academic education, they instilled in Gandhi a strong character education. The latter enabled him to educate himself and complete the London Matriculation as well as the London Bar examinations. |
Other Topics: Sarvodaya: The Genesis of Gandhi's Rise to 'Mahatmaship'; The Secret of Gandhi's Rise to Extraordinary Leadership; Mahatma Gandhi, the Journalist; Mahatma Gandhi, a Teacher par Excellence; Mahatma Gandhi, a Crusader of Women's Equality; Mahatma Gandhi, the Manager;. Mahatma Gandhi, a Role Model of Service; Mahatma Gandhi, a Social & Political Reformer; Gandhi's Satyagrha and Rotary's 4-Way Test: A Remarkable Similarity; |
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When Gandhi went to South Africa his main strength proved to be his sound Character. With this he not only overcame many seemingly insurmountable obstacles himself but also taught character education to thousands of almost illiterate Indians there. The main secret of Gandhi's success, first in South Africa and later in India, was his unique weapon, 'Satyagraha', whose implementation requires little academic education but strong character education. |
"Education without courage is like a wax statue - beautiful to look at but bound to melt at the first touch of a hot stuff." – Mahatma Gandhi
"Strength of numbers is the delight of the timid." – Mahatma Gandhi.
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A presentation by Shall Shall Sinha Although Mahatma Gandhi is no longer with us, it is possible to bring his characterization back. Shall Sinha is a leading scholar on the Life and Works of Mahatma Gandhi, and he also does an Extraordinary Impersonation of Gandhi. He appears dressed exactly like Mahatma Gandhi - with bald-head, steel-frame glasses, home-spun loin clothes, tire-sandals and a bamboo walking staff. Throughout the presentation he stays in Gandhi's character and describes events specifically relevant to the audience and the occasion. Shall Sinha is the author of "Words of Wisdom from Mahatma Gandhi". |
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