Gandhi

For a man who made such a powerful intervention in the history of the 20th century, many of Mahatma Gandhi s ideas were misunderstood or obfuscated during his lifetime. This book draws our attention to Gandhi s last years, particularly the marked change in his understanding of the acceptance of non-violence by Indians. It points to a startling discovery Gandhi made in the years preceding India s Independence and Partition: the struggle for freedom which he had all along believed to be non-violent was in fact not so. He realised that there was a causal relationship between the path of illusory ahimsa which had held sway during the freedom struggle and the violence that erupted thereafter during Partition.

Calling for a serious rethink on the very nature and foundation of modern India, this book throws new light on Gandhian philosophy and its far-reaching implications for the world today. It will interest not only scholars and researchers of modern Indian history, politics, and philosophy but also lay readers.

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Pentru un om care a facut o interventie atat de puternica in istoria secolului al XX-lea, multe dintre ideile lui Mahatma Gandhi au fost intelese gresit sau au fost confundate in timpul vietii sale. Aceasta carte ne atrage atentia asupra ultimilor ani ai lui Gandhi, in special schimbarea marcata a intelegerii sale privind acceptarea non-violentei de catre indieni.