RE321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hind Swaraj Or Indian Home Rule, Indian Nationalism
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Lesson 4 gandhi"s mid-life and the emergence of his political thought, (1): swaraj. Introduction: at age of 40 reached mid-life and was living in south africa (year 1909) in south africa, gandhi perceived twin problems of modernity and colonialism. Indian nationalist definition of swaraj = i(cid:374)dia(cid:859)s politi(cid:272)al i(cid:374)depe(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)e some nationalists advocated peaceful protests against british rule using petitions others in congress advocated more direct forms of actions like strikes and boycotts of british goods. Colonialism: great britain practiced colonialism use of colonies to advance its economic and cultural interests, britai(cid:374)(cid:859)s (cid:373)oder(cid:374) (cid:272)i(cid:448)ilisatio(cid:374) industry, science, culture, tech and secularism highest good and had to be imposed upon non- Indians have been frustrated w exploitative character of colonialism. Gandhi"s understanding of swaraj : an overview of hind swaraj. What is swaraj primarily a religious principle a way of life (cid:373)ore traditio(cid:374)al a(cid:455) of life pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)i(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s religio(cid:374) political autonomy that grows out of such life.
