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Indian Critiques of Gandhi

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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2012

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Through examinations of Gandhi's critics, both individuals and groups, this book shows the complexity of Indian society and opinion at the time of the Indian Independence Movement.

Although Gandhi has been the subject of hundreds of books and an Oscar-winning film, there has been no sustained study of his engagement with major figures in the Indian Independence Movement who were often his critics from 1920–1948. This book fills that gap by examining the strengths and weaknesses of Gandhi's contribution to India as evidenced in the letters, speeches, and newspaper articles focused on the dialogue/debate between Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore, Sri Aurobindo, Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Annie Besant, and C. F. Andrews. The book also covers key groups within India that Gandhi sought to incorporate into his Independence Movement-the Hindu Right, Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs-and analyzes Gandhi's ambiguous stance regarding the Hindi-Urdu question and its impact on the Independence struggle.

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Contributor: Harold Coward Harold CowardM is Professor Emeritus of History and Founding Director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria in Canada. He is the author of numerous books, including Yoga and Psychology and The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Eastern and Western Thought, both also published by SUNY Press; The Philosophy of the Grammarians (volume five of The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, with K. Kunjunni Raja); Mantra (with David J. Goa); and Pluralism in the World Religions.

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    Front Matter

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    Contents

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    Acknowledgments

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    Introduction

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    Harold Coward
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  • Critiques of Gandhi by Individuals
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    The Convergence of Distinct Worlds: Nehru and Gandhi

    19
    Robert D. Baird
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    Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Untouchability

    41
    Harold Coward
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    Of Many Mahatmas: Besant, Gandhi, and Indian Nationalism

    67
    Joy Dixon
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    Sri Aurobindo’s Dismissal of Gandhi and His Nonviolence

    87
    Robert N. Minor
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    Tagore and Gandhi

    107
    T. S. Rukmani
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  • Critiques of Gandhi by Groups
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    The Hindu Mahasabha and Gandhi

    131
    Ronald Neufeldt
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    Gandhi and the Christian Community

    153
    Timothy Gorringe
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    The Mahatma and the Sikhs

    171
    Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
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    Indian Muslim Critiques of Gandhi

    193
    Roland E. Miller
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    Gandhi and the Hindi-Urdu Question

    217
    Daud Rahbar
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    Conclusion: A Debate for Our Times

    239
    Julius Lipner
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    Appendix

    259
    Hussein Keshani
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    Contributors

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    Index

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eBook ISBN:
9780791485880
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9780791485880
eBook ISBN: 9780791485880
Keywords for this book
Asian Studies : India and South Asian Studies; History : History; Politics and Law : Peace; Religion and Spirituality : Religion
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
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