11-25-2005, 11:39 PM
Somehow I cant make up my mind whether MKG was good for India or not. Some random thoughts..
1. I find myself flipflopping between approving MKG methods due to the effectiveness in building the nation and then a second later as Guroos here indicate, his reactions to Moplah massacre come to mind.
2. I know people have said he was inspired by JC or the Jaina philosophy, but sometimes I think he found a Vaishya/Baniya solution when the Brahmins/Kshatriyas of the nation had failed.
3. It seems that given the spiritual (right or wrong) msg in his life ensures that the path to discrediting hinduism goes through discrediting MKG.
4. I dont know where I read this or maybe the thought came to mind but MKG attacked the very foundation of the colonial edifice -> colonialism for the good for natives and that colonial powers were actually uber-ethical mahatmas.
Cant think of anything more..
1. I find myself flipflopping between approving MKG methods due to the effectiveness in building the nation and then a second later as Guroos here indicate, his reactions to Moplah massacre come to mind.
2. I know people have said he was inspired by JC or the Jaina philosophy, but sometimes I think he found a Vaishya/Baniya solution when the Brahmins/Kshatriyas of the nation had failed.
3. It seems that given the spiritual (right or wrong) msg in his life ensures that the path to discrediting hinduism goes through discrediting MKG.
4. I dont know where I read this or maybe the thought came to mind but MKG attacked the very foundation of the colonial edifice -> colonialism for the good for natives and that colonial powers were actually uber-ethical mahatmas.
Cant think of anything more..