HIS282H5 Chapter Notes -Spinning Wheel, Tax Resistance, History Of The British Salt Tax In India
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The advent of gandhi (1918-42: the congress and gandhi: legacies and new developments. Unifying/oppositional forces: gandhi and the mass phase of indian nationalism. Gandhi: early politics in a diasporic public sphere. Agitated against apartheid in south africa (1893-1915) India will attain her freedom through her nonviolent strength, and will retain it likewise it is not difficult to understand the simple principle of non-violent co- operation. First, we may not bend the knee to an aggressor, or obey any of his orders. Second we may not bear him any malice nor wish him ill. third if he wishes to take possession of our fields, we will refuse to give them up. Fourth, if he is attacked by disease or is dying of thirst and seeks our aid, we may not refuse it. Used coercion/dialogue: gandhi-irwin pact of 1931, repression in 1942. Gandhian political ideology and popular struggles (1918-42: gandhi s political ideas and strategies.