"I found this presentation to be truly delightful. For nearly an hour you would have easily believed that Mahatma Gandhi was in the room with us. Dr. Sinha tailors his presentation very nicely to fit the audience he is addressing."Almost everyone knows that Mahatma Gandhi was a Political Leader, but very few know that Gandhi was also a journalist! Yes, Gandhi was a Journalist. For 40 years he edited and published weekly newspapers!!!
- Jim Abbott, Manager, Education Programs, NAA Foundation
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Journalism was the factor that transformed Ordinary Gandhi into Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi's work in journalism had a strong influence not only on every newspaper in India but also on the entire literary world of every language in India!!! |
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In 1903, in South Africa, Gandhi started a weekly newspaper, Indian Opinion (16 pages tabloid), issued every Saturday in 4 languages. Three years later Gandhi dropped two of those languages for the want of competent editors, but he himself edited the paper in the other two languages and issued the paper on time until he left South Africa in 1914.
More than 75 % of the content in his papers came from his own pen. It is estimated that during his lifetime Gandhi wrote more than 10 million words. That translates into 500 words every day for 50 years!! And all his writing was related to personal improvement, and social and political reform.
The single factor that helped Gandhi the most in earning the title of 'Mahatma' and the leadership of the masses was his dedication of running the weekly newspapers for nearly 40 years of his life.
Mahatma Gandhi, the Journalist covers
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A presentation by 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. Using his personal library that contains over 50,000 pages of collected works of Mahatma Gandhi, Shall Sinha draws all his supporting materials from Gandhi's actual life and leaves his audience inspired - feeling good about themselves and their work and also with a zest for new challenges. Shall Sinha is the author of "Words of Wisdom from Mahatma Gandhi". |
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"Thank you for making an outstanding presentation at Texas Press Association's 121st Annual Summer Convention. Your 'Keynote by Mahatma Gandhi' was a unique and rewarding presentation for all of us. It was good to leave the realm of newspaper operations and moneymaking and enter into the mind of a great journalist and leader." - Micheal Hodges, Executive Director, Texas Press Association "The Keynote by Mahatma Gandhi was mesmerizing. Dr. Shall Sinha was Gandhi. The unprecendented ovation that he received was certainly proof of the effect he had on all of us." - Jeanne F. Samuels, Editor, Jewish Herald-Voice, Houston |
Other Topics: Sarvodaya: The Genesis of Gandhi's Rise to 'Mahatmaship'; Mahatma Gandhi on Character Education; The Secret of Gandhi's Rise to Extraordinary Leadership; 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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