Volume-X, Issue-VI, November 2024 |
Role of The Gandhian Political Philosophy in the context of Indian Decentralisation: A Retrospective Analysis Pradip Karmakar, State Aided College Teacher – I, S.F.S. Mahavidyalaya, Khayrasole, Dept. of Political science Birbhum, West Bengal, India |
Received: 04.10.2024 | Accepted: 12.10.2024 | Published Online: 30.11.2024 | Page No: 128-134 | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.10.issue.06W.013 | |||||||
ABSTRACT | ||
Gandhiji is a prominent figure in the world of Indian political thought. He glorified politics in the ideas of truth and non-violence. He took a lifelong initiative to resist all injustice and exploitation through the non-violent mass movement called 'Satyagraha' and religiously motivated nationalism. He believed that honesty, non-violence, love and tolerance are the main tools in political activities, especially in political movements against injustice. Therefore, he thought that physical violence and armed force should be avoided naturally in political movements. He strongly believed that through love, non-violence and acceptance of self-suffering, it is possible to change the unjust heart of the wrongdoer. Gandhiji talks about changing society for healthy development of society. But this change of society will come through the change of heart of people. He thinks that there is no need for a bloody revolution for its truth and non-violence. Only through satyagraha can a righteous change of heart take place. According to him, every person has his own conscience. That consciousness has to be awakened. But conscience can never be awakened in a violent way. This requires self-purification and the brilliance of moral consciousness. Satyagraha is the best solution in this regard. Gandhiji thinks through Satyagraha, it is possible to change the heart in a just, non-violent and truth-oriented way, and only then the whole society will change in a true and non-violent way. Keywords: Truth, Non - Violence, Satyagraha, Trusteeship, Rama Rajya, Swaraj. |