Tracing Gandhi: Satyarthi to Satyagrahi

ISBN-13: 9780367280116 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 206 str.

Samir Banerjee

Opis

This book traces the journey of Mahatma Gandhi, from being a simple and truth-seeking human being, a satyarthi, to a committed, conscious and social human being, a satyagrahi. It shows how he consolidated his orientation with an emphasis on praxis, by developing his ideas as instruments for social and individual struggles.

Spis treści

Preface 1. Invoking Gandhi: Recalling an Interlocutor’s Paradigm 2. A Satyarthi in South Africa 3. Gandhi: A Satyagrahi 4. Satyagrahi Gandhi Returns to India 5. Morality and Wisdom: Brahmacharya, Satya, Ahimsa, Satyagraha 6. Religion: Case, Brief, and Argument 7. Towards a World View: Sarvodaya, Hind Swaraj, Swadeshi, Social Service 8. Gandhi is Gone, But Gandhian Thought Remains. Glossary. Bibliography. Index

O autorze

Samir Banerjee is an independent researcher based in Bengaluru, India. Besides long-standing involvement in the non-formal sector on issues such as sustainable development, environment, organic farming, watershed development, technology, adult literacy, and slum habitats, he has taught, written, and published on the significance of Gandhian thought and praxis. His last published book was Notes from Gandhigram: Challenges to Gandhian Praxis (2009).