10-25-2006, 11:15 PM
Warts and all Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Freedom movement. His prinicpal deputies were Patel and Nehru.
He was very honest about his warts. While focussing on his warts dont lose sight of the big picture.
Also read Hind Swaraj. He was th first to conceptualize an India free from British rule. he had a staged plan to bring this about and that is what you see in his different movements- Swadeshi->Purna Swaraj_ Non-Cooperation -> Quit India. He was the leader who energized the masses and brought about afusionof hte rural and urban in the Freedom Struggle.
If you know Modernist literature, Hind Swaraj is the first critique of the West which was later picked up by Edward Said in his book Orientalism.
it is the departure from Hind Swaraj that has led to the problems of post Independence India.
If you so violently disagree with him what was your plan? Dont throw stones if you live in a glass house.
He was very honest about his warts. While focussing on his warts dont lose sight of the big picture.
Also read Hind Swaraj. He was th first to conceptualize an India free from British rule. he had a staged plan to bring this about and that is what you see in his different movements- Swadeshi->Purna Swaraj_ Non-Cooperation -> Quit India. He was the leader who energized the masses and brought about afusionof hte rural and urban in the Freedom Struggle.
If you know Modernist literature, Hind Swaraj is the first critique of the West which was later picked up by Edward Said in his book Orientalism.
it is the departure from Hind Swaraj that has led to the problems of post Independence India.
If you so violently disagree with him what was your plan? Dont throw stones if you live in a glass house.