The Indian freedom struggle has conventionally been associated with the organized nationalist movement of Satyagraha, non-violence and its major advocates-Gandhi, Nehru and Patel. This perception of the movement has lent to it a monochromatic and patriarchal nature. The organised resistance against the British in fact finds history in the 1800's, when in its infancy pioneers were not only male leaders, but also rebel female leaders like the Rani of Jhansi. However, with the progression of the struggle into a more structured and coherent movement, the role of women and their nationalist contributions also changed. The change, however, cannot be viewed as a linear transformation. Instead, it is a layering or fragmentation that makes the role of women and femininity during the freedom struggle a more complex phenomenon. This can clearly be seen in Gandhi's views on the role of women, where they are encouraged to embody the virtues of the mythological Sita-Draupadi and dismiss the more "situationally" accurate Rani of Jhansi symbol. Thus, this report will attempt to analyze the multifaceted role of the woman freedom fighter in India by contrasting her militant and autonomous contributions to her more passive and "domestic" contributions during Satyagraha. This will be done by contrasting female militant and revolutionary tendencies, as seen in the contributions of the rebel leader Rani Lakshmni Bai, with the Gandhian theory on women's role and contributions during the Satyagraha movement and its subsequent effect on the work of the Gandhian prototype, Sarojini Naidu. However, in studying Naidu's work it is apparent that she tried to rebel from Gandhi's narrowly defined characterization of woman. It is thus conducive to mention that it is difficult to solely view the contributions of the freedom fighters in terms of labels, which in turn renders this complex persona of femininity during the period.
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Gandhi Journal Article-II ( MAY 2017 ) : Gandhi on the role of women in freedom struggle
Gandhi Journal Article-II ( MAY 2017 )
Gandhi on the role of women in freedom struggle
By Mahima C Acttuthan
Monday, May 8, 2017
New Book Published: Why Gandhi Still Matters: An Appraisal of the Mahatma's Legacy
Why Gandhi Still Matters: An Appraisal of the Mahatma's Legacy
Written By: Rajmohan Gandhi
First Published : 5th May, 2017
Price : Rs. 499/-
Published by : Aleph Book Company
About the Book:
Close to 150 years after he was born, how relevant is Mahatma Gandhi? In our country, he is revered as the Father of the Nation; his face still adorns currency notes, postage stamps and government offices; streets and welfare schemes continue to be named after him but has he been reduced to a mere symbol? Do his values, message and sacrifice have any meaning for us in the twenty-first century? In Why Gandhi Still Matters, the Mahatma's grandson and award-winning writer and scholar Rajmohan Gandhi, appraises Gandhi and his legacy by examining some of his most famous (and often most controversial) ideas, beliefs, actions, successes and failures.
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Gandhi Journal Article-I ( MAY 2017 ) - What Champaran gave to Gandhi and India's freedom struggle
Gandhi Journal Article-I ( MAY 2017 )
What Champaran gave to Gandhi and India's freedom struggle
By Ramchandra Guha
A hundred years ago on April 10, 1917, Mohandas K Gandhi arrived in the district of Champaran in North Bihar. He spent several months there, studying the problems of the peasantry, who had been forced by European planters to cultivate indigo against their will. Farmers who refused to meet this obligation had their land confiscated.
Through his interventions with the colonial State, Gandhi was able to get substantial concessions for the peasantry. Rents were radically reduced, and the compulsion to grow indigo replaced by a system of voluntary compliance. This was a major victory for the peasants, and a significant triumph for Gandhi himself, since it established his credibility as a leader within India (as distinct from South Africa).
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12th Global Youth Peace Fest (GYPF-2017)
12th Global Youth Peace Fest (GYPF-2017)
Celebrating 12 Years of Youth leadership & Nonviolence
September 29 - October 02, 2017, Chandigarh-SAS Nagar-Amritsar, India.
Yuvsatta (youth for peace) presents the 12th Global Youth Peace Fest- GYPF 2017 promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSdzhjTFNAg&feature=youtu.be
Block your dates & plan participation, from September 29, 2017 to October 2, 2017, Chandigarh-SAS Nagar-Amritsar, India. Register online today http://peacefestindia.in/register.html.
Block your dates & plan participation, from September 29, 2017 to October 2, 2017, Chandigarh-SAS Nagar-Amritsar, India. Register online today http://peacefestindia.in/register.html.
About Global Youth Peace Fest-GYPF
GYPF is organized by young people, for young people, to represent and unite all young voices regardless of background. The objective is to crowd-source their demands and aspirations so as to ensure that young people have a voice in shaping new peaceful and sustainable world.
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