Gandhi : Thought and Philosophy

Contents: Preface. 1. An introduction. 2. Mahatma Gandhi\'s thoughts about education. 3. Gandhi\'s thoughts and philosophy on freedom. 4. Gandhian thoughts on poverty. 5. Mahatma Gandhi and non violence. 6. Gandhian Satyagraha. 7. Gandhi\'s thoughts on religion and peace. 8. Gandhi and Swaraj. 9. Gandhian thoughts and philosophy on equality. 10. Gandhi\'s philosophy on trusteeship. 11. Relevance of Gandhi\'s economic ideas. Bibliography. Index.

Gandhi had taught that life was all of a piece. If India was to be independent, Indians must be independent and self reliant. If India was to gain world respect, Indians must respect each other. If India was to be non-violent, her people must express non-violence in all aspects of their lives. Gandhi advocated no partition of India under any circumstances. Gandhi\'s ideas have also has a profound influence outside India, where they inspired non-violent activism and movements in favour of small scale, self sufficient communities living closer to nature and with greater sensitivity to their environment. (jacket)