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MAHATMA GANDHI 1869 – 1948 Indian Spiritual/Political Leader and Humanitarian. source photo: http://www.progress.org/gandhi/gand2.jpg. INDIA. PHOTO SOURCE: http://www.bugbog.com/images/maps/india_map.jpg. Peace, Non-violence And Conflict Resolution.
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MAHATMA GANDHI1869 – 1948 Indian Spiritual/Political Leader and Humanitarian source photo: http://www.progress.org/gandhi/gand2.jpg
INDIA PHOTO SOURCE: http://www.bugbog.com/images/maps/india_map.jpg
Peace, Non-violence And Conflict Resolution “Nonviolence is the law of our species as violence is the law of the brute. The spirit lies dormant in the brute and he knows no law but that of physical might. The dignity of man requires obedience to a higher law-to the strength of the spirit....” Photo source: http://www.mkgandhi.org/gphotgallery/1933-1948/index.htm
Writing a draft for 1942 Quit India Resolution, Bombay, August 1942 photo source: http://www.mkgandhi.org/gphotgallery/1933-1948/pages/h.htm photo source: http://www.mkgandhi.org/gphotgallery/1933-1948/pages/h.htm “Ours is not a drive for power, but purely a non-violent fight for India's independence.”
Gandhi addressing the people from the coach on the way to Madura, February 4, 1946 Photo source: http://www.mkgandhi.org/gphotgallery/1933-1948/pages/i9.htm
Gandhi greets Sir Stafford Cripps at the Sweeper Colony (Harijan), Delhi, April 1946 photo source:http://www.mkgandhi.org/gphotgallery/1933-1948/pages/i92.htm
On January 13, 1948, at the age of 78, he began a fast with the purpose of stopping the bloodshed. Photo source: http://www.mkgandhi-sarvodaya.org/gphotgallery/1933-1948/pages/i.htm
After 5 days, the opposing leaders pledged to stop the fighting and Gandhi broke his fast. Photo source: http://www.mkgandhi.org/gphotgallery/1933-1948/pages/k4.htm
Gandhi was assassinated on his way to prayer meeting, Delhi, January 30, 1948 photo source: http://www.mkgandhi.org/gphotgallery/1933-1948/pages/k7.htm