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Gandhi's Political Thought: Philosophy for Praxis

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Module 1. What is Politics?

  1. Gandhi, M. K. (1909). Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule, Chapters 1-6 and 13. In The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 10. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  2. Parekh, B. (1989). Gandhi's Political Philosophy: A Critical Examination. Macmillan.Publisher pageBook

Module 2. Swaraj स्वराज

  1. Gandhi, M. K. (1909). Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule, Chapters 4, 14 and 17. In The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 10. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  2. Gandhi, M. K. (1932). From Yeravda Mandir: Ashram Observances, trans. V. G. Desai. Navajivan. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 44. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  3. Indian National Congress (1929). Resolution on Complete Independence (Purna Swaraj), Lahore session, 31 December 1929. Text in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 42, pp. 345-346 (Gandhi's draft at pp. 320-321). Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  4. Mantena, K. (2012). Another Realism: The Politics of Gandhian Nonviolence. American Political Science Review, 106(2), 455-470.Publisher pageSubscription

Module 3. Satya & Ahimsa सत्य अहिंसा

  1. Gandhi, M. K. (1932). From Yeravda Mandir: Ashram Observances, Chapters 1-2, trans. V. G. Desai. Navajivan. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 44. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  2. Iyer, R. N. (1973). The Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi, Chapters 6-8. Oxford University Press.Publisher pageBook
  3. Parekh, B. (1989). Gandhi's Political Philosophy: A Critical Examination, Chapter 5. Macmillan.Publisher pageBook
  4. Bondurant, J. V. (1958). Conquest of Violence: The Gandhian Philosophy of Conflict. Princeton University Press.Publisher pageBook
  5. Gandhi, M. K. (1927-1929). An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth, trans. Mahadev Desai. Navajivan. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 39. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free

Module 4. Satyagraha सत्याग्रह

  1. Bondurant, J. V. (1958). Conquest of Violence: The Gandhian Philosophy of Conflict, Chapters 1-3. Princeton University Press.Publisher pageBook
  2. Gandhi, M. K. (1928). Satyagraha in South Africa, trans. V. G. Desai. S. Ganesan. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 29, pp. 1-269. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  3. Weber, T. (1997). On the Salt March: The Historiography of Gandhi's March to Dandi. HarperCollins India.Publisher pageBook
  4. Dalton, D. (2012). Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action. Columbia University Press.Publisher pageBook
  5. Hardiman, D. (2003). Gandhi in His Time and Ours: The Global Legacy of His Ideas. Columbia University Press.Publisher pageBook
  6. Sharp, G. (1973). The Politics of Nonviolent Action. Porter Sargent.Publisher pageBook
  7. Gandhi, M. K. (1909). Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule, Chapter 17: Passive Resistance. In The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 10. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free

Module 5. Constructive Programme रचनात्मक कार्यक्रम

  1. Gandhi, M. K. (1941, revised 1945). Constructive Programme: Its Meaning and Place. Navajivan. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 75, pp. 146-166. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  2. Kumarappa, J. C. (1945). Economy of Permanence: A Quest for a Social Order Based on Non-violence. All India Village Industries Association.Read it free
  3. Hardiman, D. (2003). Gandhi in His Time and Ours: The Global Legacy of His Ideas, Chapter 4. Columbia University Press.Publisher pageBook
  4. Guha, R. (2018). Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, 1914-1948. Allen Lane.Publisher pageBook
  5. Weber, T. (2004). Gandhi as Disciple and Mentor. Cambridge University Press.Publisher pageBook

Module 6. Tapasya & Suffering तपस्या

  1. Iyer, R. N. (1973). The Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi, Chapter 10. Oxford University Press.Publisher pageBook
  2. Gandhi, M. K. (1971-1972). The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vols. 43-49 (2 March 1930 to 30 May 1932). Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  3. Dalton, D. (2012). Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action, Chapters 4-5. Columbia University Press.Publisher pageBook
  4. Gandhi, M. K. (1920). The Doctrine of the Sword. Young India, 11 August 1920. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 18. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free

Module 7. Swadeshi & Khadi स्वदेशी खादी

  1. Gandhi, M. K. (1909). Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule, Chapters 6 and 16-19. In The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 10. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  2. Kumarappa, J. C. (1945). Economy of Permanence: A Quest for a Social Order Based on Non-violence. All India Village Industries Association.Read it free
  3. Bayly, C. A. (1986). The Origins of Swadeshi (Home Industry): Cloth and Indian Society, 1700-1930. In A. Appadurai (ed.), The Social Life of Things: Commodities in Cultural Perspective, pp. 285-322. Cambridge University Press.Publisher pageSubscription
  4. Trivedi, L. (2007). Clothing Gandhi's Nation: Homespun and Modern India. Indiana University Press.Publisher pageBook
  5. Gandhi, M. K. (1916). Speech on Swadeshi at Missionary Conference, Madras, 14 February 1916. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 13. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free

Module 8. Trusteeship न्यासधारिता

  1. Gandhi, M. K. (1960). Trusteeship, comp. R. Kelekar. Navajivan.Read it free
  2. Parel, A. J. (2011). Gandhi and the State. In J. M. Brown and A. J. Parel (eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Gandhi, pp. 154-172. Cambridge University Press.Publisher pageSubscription
  3. Nanda, B. R. (1985). Gandhi and His Critics. Oxford University Press.Publisher pageBook
  4. Kumarappa, J. C. (1951). Gandhian Economic Thought. Sarva Seva Sangh Prakashan.Read it free
  5. Gandhi, M. K. (1947). Speech at Prayer Meeting, 1 February 1947 (on trusteeship). Harijan, 23 February 1947. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 86. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free

Module 9. Gram Swaraj ग्राम स्वराज

  1. Gandhi, M. K. (1962). Village Swaraj, comp. H. M. Vyas. Navajivan.Read it free
  2. Jodhka, S. S. (2002). Nation and Village: Images of Rural India in Gandhi, Nehru and Ambedkar. Economic and Political Weekly, 37(32).Publisher pageSubscription
  3. Gandhi, M. K. (1942). Question Box: Village Swaraj. Harijan, 26 July 1942. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 76. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  4. Mathew, G. (1994). Panchayati Raj: From Legislation to Movement. Concept Publishing.Publisher pageBook

Module 10. The Karyakarta कार्यकर्ता

  1. Gandhi, M. K. (1932). From Yeravda Mandir: Ashram Observances, trans. V. G. Desai. Navajivan. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 44. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  2. Gandhi, M. K. (1955). Ashram Observances in Action, trans. V. G. Desai. Navajivan. Written in 1932; reproduced as History of the Satyagraha Ashram in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 50. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free
  3. Parekh, B. (2001). Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. First published 1997 as Gandhi in the Past Masters series.Publisher pageBook
  4. Pyarelal (1956). Mahatma Gandhi: The Last Phase, Vol. 1. Navajivan.Publisher pageBook
  5. Gandhi, M. K. (1941, revised 1945). Constructive Programme: Its Meaning and Place, Conclusion. Navajivan. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 75, pp. 146-166. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free

Module 11. Communal Harmony साम्प्रदायिक एकता

  1. Bhargava, R. (ed.) (1998). Secularism and Its Critics. Oxford University Press.Publisher pageBook
  2. Pandey, G. (1990). The Construction of Communalism in Colonial North India. Oxford University Press.Publisher pageBook
  3. Engineer, A. A. (ed.) (1984). Communal Riots in Post-Independence India. Sangam Books.Publisher pageBook
  4. Gandhi, M. K. (1941, revised 1945). Constructive Programme: Its Meaning and Place, Chapter 1: Communal Unity. Navajivan. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 75, pp. 146-166. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free

Module 12. Contemporary Applications समकालीन प्रयोग

  1. Hardiman, D. (2003). Gandhi in His Time and Ours: The Global Legacy of His Ideas. Columbia University Press.Publisher pageBook
  2. Chenoweth, E. and Stephan, M. J. (2011). Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict. Columbia University Press.Publisher pageBook
  3. Sharp, G. (1973). The Politics of Nonviolent Action. Porter Sargent.Publisher pageBook
  4. Guha, R. (2018). Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, 1914-1948. Allen Lane.Publisher pageBook
  5. Mantena, K. (2012). Another Realism: The Politics of Gandhian Nonviolence. American Political Science Review, 106(2), 455-470.Publisher pageSubscription
  6. Teltumbde, A. (2016). Mahad: The Making of the First Dalit Revolt. Aakar Books.Publisher pageBook
  7. Jahanbegloo, R. (2013). The Gandhian Moment. Harvard University Press.Publisher pageBook
  8. Gandhi, M. K. (1909). Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule, Chapter 19: Machinery. In The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 10. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free

Module 13. Capstone Project समापन परियोजना

  1. Guha, R. (2013). Gandhi Before India. Allen Lane.Publisher pageBook
  2. Dalton, D. (2012). Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action. Columbia University Press.Publisher pageBook
  3. Gandhi, M. K. (1947). A Note [the talisman], August 1947. Reproduced in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 89, p. 125. Publications Division, Government of India.Read it free

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