M K Gandhi And The Gandhian Legacy

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K. Ram,

Thanks for posting that link. I am still half way through reading it.

Here is MKG's version of partnership.. Somehow missing in this is what Mohammedans should yield to Hindus.. What is mutual about this ???

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->As a man of <b>truth</b> I honestly believe that Hindus should yield up to the Mohammedans <b>whatever the latter desire</b>, and that they should rejoice in so doing. We can expect unity only if such <b>mutual large-heartedness</b> is displayed."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Here is what Sri Aurobindo had to say about MKG's religiosity..

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->... Gandhi is a European — truly a Russian Christian in an Indian body. ... When Europeans say that he is more Christian than many Christians (some even say he is "Christ of our times") they are perfectly right. All his preaching is derived from Christianity, and though the garb is Indian the essential spirit is Christian. He may not be Christ, but at any rate he comes in continuation of the same impulsion in him. He is largely influenced by Tolstoy, the Bible and has a strong Jain tinge in his teachings; at any rate more than by the Indian scriptures — the Upanishads or the Gita which he interprets in the light of his own ideas.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

MKG on the Khilafat situation..

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->To the Musalmans Swaraj means, as it must, India's ability to deal effectively with the Khilafat question. ... It is impossible not to sympathise with this attitude. ... I would gladly ask for the postponement of the Swaraj activity if we could advance the interest of the Khilafat.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

And what the heck does Khilafat mean to hindus and mussalmans ????

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I claim that with us both the Khilafat is the central fact, with the Maulana Muhammad Ali because it is his religion, with me because, in laying down my life for the Khilafat, I ensure the safety of the cow, that is my religion, from the knife of the Mussalman.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Excuse me ? I am confused should I laugh my guts out or should i puke ???????


BTW K Ram is this your writing ??