Tuesday, May 30, 2017

New Book Published: The Gift of Anger

The Gift of Anger

Ten spiritual lessons for the modern world from my grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi

Written By:
 Arun Gandhi
First Published : 24th May, 2017

Price : Rs. 599/-
Published by : Penguin

About the Book:
 
"Anger is good. It is an energy that compels us to define what is right and wrong." - Mahatma Gandhi, to his grandson, Arun
The Gift of Anger illuminates ten vital, extraordinary life lessons taught to Arun Gandhi by his beloved grandfather. Told through the his moving, often irreverent, story of his years being raised at the iconic Sevagram ashram, Arun's charming memories of his grandfather are an engaging and often surprising read. They reveal a rare insight into Gandhi the man rather than just the icon, but throughout are balanced with the inspirational lessons themselves.
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Thought For The Day ( FAITH )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Faith

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

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

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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Thought For The Day ( DEMOCRACY )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Democracy

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
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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Thought For The Day ( LABOUR )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Labour

Thursday, May 4, 2017

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 

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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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Thought For The Day ( CHARKHA )

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Charkha