Tag: Gandhi
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Gandhi’s Harijans: The Misunderstood Sect
By Anmol Kaur Bawa, Symbiosis Law College, Pune. HARIJANS AND THEIR SOCIAL DISABILITIES: The term “harijan” is not Gandhi’s coinage. The name was suggested by several untouchable correspondents who contended the usage of the word “asprishya” meaning literally “untouchable” in the pages of “Navjivan”. Harijan means “man of god”. All the religions of the world…
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From Swaraj to “Poorna” Swaraj: Celebrating Gandhi
By Rabia Mohamed Ismail Abdul Rahim, NUALS, Kochi. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” It was on the 6th of July, 1944, that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as “Mahatma” Gandhi was addressed as the “Father of the Nation” for the first time. Subhash Chandra Bose was the first to…
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Dharma and Gandhian Philosophy of Satyagraha
By Sandhya Shyamsundar, WBNUJS, Kolkata. Bhishma, in the Mahabharata, states that Dharma changes according to the needs of time and hence develops with society. However, it has certain permanent moral values like truth, compassion, self control and forgiveness which continue to exist. It is in this context that Dharma and its three branches hold relevance in…