National Geographic Kids The Young Protester Who Founded a Nation

Zusatztext "A fine starting place for reports about Gandhi and Indian history! this book is also concise and lively enough to inspire young people's personal interest." ?Booklist Informationen zum Autor Philip Wilkinson Klappentext A shy, serious boy, Mahatma Gandhi would later lead India to nationhood and change the course of history. After studying law in London, he championed Indian rights in South Africa for two decades. He returned to India in 1914, leading a campaign of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience against British rule. Philip Wilkinson's lively narrative takes us through his remarkable life, up to India's independence in 1947, and the tragic conclusion; in 1948 Gandhi was assassinated by a fanatic opposed to his program of tolerance for all creeds and religions. Zusammenfassung A shy, serious boy, Mahatma Gandhi would later lead India to nationhood and change the course of history. After studying law in London, he championed Indian rights in South Africa for two decades. He returned to India in 1914, leading a campaign of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience against British rule. Philip Wilkinson's lively narrative takes us through his remarkable life, up to India's independence in 1947, and the tragic conclusion; in 1948 Gandhi was assassinated by a fanatic opposed to his program of tolerance for all creeds and religions.

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Philip Wilkinson

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• Authors: Philip Wilkinson
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 11.09.2007
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics
• EAN: 9781426301322
• ISBN: 978-1-4263-0132-2
• Pages: 64
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Dimensions (packing): 17.3 x 24.6 x 0.6 cm
• Series: National Geographic World History Biographies; National Geographic World Hist; National Geographic World Hist; National Geographic World History Biographies
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