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Gandhi espoused an economic theory of simple living and self-sufficiency/import substitution, rather than generating exports like Japan and South Korea did. He envisioned a more agrarian India upon independence that would focus on meeting the material needs of its citizenry prior to generating wealth and industrialising.
To both, according to Bhatt, removing poverty and unemployment were the objective, but the Gandhian economic and development approach preferred adapting technology and infrastructure to suit the local situation, in contrast to Nehru's large scale, socialised state owned enterprises. [183]
Gandhi's father, Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi (1822–1885), served as the dewan (chief minister) of Porbandar state. [4] [5] His family originated from the then village of Kutiana in what was then Junagadh State. [6] Although Karamchand only had been a clerk in the state administration and had an elementary education, he proved a capable chief ...
Swaraj aims towards a stateless society. According to Mahatma Gandhi, the overall impact of the state on the people is harmful. He called the state a "soulless machine" which, ultimately, does the greatest harm to mankind. [6] The purpose of the state is that it is an instrument for the service of the people.
Gandhian economics is a school of economic thought based on the spiritual and socio-economic principles expounded by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi.It is largely characterised by rejection of the concept of the human being as a rational actor always seeking to maximize material self-interest that underlies classical economic thinking.
Gandhi on the Theory of Voluntary Servitude 4. Satyagraha and Political Conflict: A Review of Joan V. Bondurant's Conquest of Violence: 5. The Theory of Gandhi's Constructive Program: 6. Gandhi's Evaluation of Indian Nonviolent Action 7. India's Lesson for the Peace Movement 8. Gandhi's Defense Policy 9. Gandhi as a National Defense Strategist
In 1940 Shri Chitta Bhusan, hardcore Gandhian freedom fighter and follower of 'Basic Education', came to a remote village named Majhihira in the then Manbhum district of Bihar (now in West Bengal), where he founded the Majhihira National Basic Education Institution (MNBEI). [1] He took his last breath on 7th February 2016 at 101 years old.
Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava is a concept coined by Mahatma Gandhi that embodies the equality of the destination of the paths followed by all religions. [1]The phrase is attributed to Mahātmā Gāndhi, who first used it in September 1930 in his communications to his followers to quell divisions that had begun to develop between Hindus and Muslims. [2]