RE321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pranami, Nonviolent Resistance
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Family was influential: ga(cid:374)dhi"s (cid:272)hildhood (cid:449)as e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272)ally pri(cid:448)ileged a(cid:374)d so(cid:272)ially se(cid:272)ure, belonged to vaishyaor caste (merchant, mother belonged to pranami sect practiced devotion to both vishnu and allah. Father state minister of probandar: hosted numerous figures from different religions and enjoyed discussion of religious topics. British east india company arm of the british gov; used to generate profits through establishing trading posts. I look forward to hearing your reactions online. Previously, i knew a lot about gandhi"s life as a child, his transition to south africa and then his work in india as a politician, but a lot of this knowledge was shallow with basic facts. He was always taught to us as being the perfect hindu" and someone very morally and ethically correct. I did not realise that he only had a shallow knowledge about hinduism and that a lot of his actions and beliefs were influenced by various other religions.