Gandhi's life and Philosophy

Paper Code: 
PGS 151
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
Unit -1

Life of Gandhi

i) Childhood  ii) Student life  iii) Lawyer

iv) Satyagrahi  v) Social reformer vi) Revolutionary leader

Unit II: 
Unit-II

Influence of Indian and Western Thinkers and of Religions

a:  Raychandbhai,  Gopal Krishna Gokhale,  Ruskin,  Dadabhai Naoroji, Thoreau  and Tolstoy

b: TheGita, The Bible, The Buddha, Jainism, Islam and Hindu thought 

Unit III: 
Unit-III

Philosophy – Gandhian Writing – My Experiment with Truth

View of Human life: Uniqueness: Goal

Quest for Truth, Identifying Truth

Living in the light of Truth in one's life and in society

Identity of spiritual and social values - Progress - values behind the vows - Basic vows ( Ekadash vrat

Unit IV: 
Unit-IV

Philosophy -Observances for spiritual life - their social significance today.

Ashrams

Truth as God, Truth and Love

Ends & Means

Meaning and Power of Non-violence

Views on Ethical religion/various religions

Sarvadharmasamabhava/ Equality of religions and equal respect for all religions

Unit V: 
Unit-V

The philosophy and Sadhana of Satyagraha

Concept, theory, variants and techniques of Satyagraha

Preparation, preconditions, strategy and operational forms

Satyagraha and Passive Resistance

Satyagraha and Democracy

Satyagraha as a weapon of social change/revolution

Satyagraha and constructive work or service

Civil Disobedience in Indian tradition

Satyagraha and the pacifist movement

Major Satyagrahas led by Gandhi:

Satyagraha in South Africa

Champaran Satyagrahi

Kheda Satyagraha

Ahmedabad Satyagraha

Non-Violent Non-Co-Operation

Salt Satyagraha

Individual Civil Disobedience

Quit India movement

 

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