Advanced Study Paper II, Life and Works of Gandhi

Paper Code: 
POL-144 C
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00

Gandhi – Life Sketch, Influence on Gandhi, Emergence of Goals and Methods of action (Ends and means), Concept and claim of Spiritualizing politics

Philosophy- Observance for spiritual life, Their social significance today, Truth as God, Meaning and power of Non Violence, Types of Non Violence, Equality of religion and equal respect for all religions

Philosophy of Satyagraha, Concept, Theory, Variants and techniques of Satyagraha, Satyagraha as a weapon of social change, Satyagraha and constructive work and service

Gandhi’s concept of Swaraj, Decentralised Administration, Gram Swaraj, Ram Rajya and its contemporary relevance

Gandhi’s economic Philosophy, Critique of Industralisation- Evils and Consequences, Need Vs Greed, Distribution- Ownership- Trusteeship, Swadeshi- Khadi, Village Industries and Bread Labour

Essential Readings: 

·       Chandran, D.S,(2017),  Making of the Mahatma ,New Delhi,Orient Longman

·       Gandhi, M.K.,(2001), An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth,Ahmedabad, Navjivan Publishing house

·       Gandhi, M.K.( 1992),Satyagraha in South Africa ,Ahmedabad,Navajivan Publishing House

·       Gandhi, M.K., (1999),Hind Swaraj ,Ahmedabad: Navajivan Publishing House

·       Malhotra , S.L.,(2001), Lawyer to Mahatma: Life, work and Transformation of M.K. Gandhi ,New Delhi,Deep & Deep Publication

·       Gandhi, M.K.,( 1995), India of My Dreams ,compiled by Prabhu, R.K.,Ahmedabad: Navajivan Publishing House

·        Nanda, B.R.,(1998),Making of a Nation: India’s Road to  Independence, New Delhi,Harper Collins

Academic Year: 
2025-26
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