Mohandas
Gandhi by Salman Rushdie
1)
Gandhi thought differently and so his
picture was used as an illustration for Apple company's slogan for its product.
Though their thoughts were different, the concept of thinking different was the
same.
2)
Gandhi's idea of non-violence was that
to be more moral than the opponent will force their moral conscience to
surrender. This was featured in a film and was famous and adopted by the
freedom fighters of other countries also.
3)
Gandhi was not afraid of the British but
was afraid of the dark.
4)
Gandhi wanted to unify all people but
failed in stopping the India-Pakistan partition.
5)
Gandhi was modest but did not stop his followers
who waged against Nehru for calling Gandhi as Mr. Gandhi instead of 'Mahatma.'
6)
Gandhi lived a poor life but was
dependent on industrial billionaires like Birla.
7)
Gandhi tried to help the untouchables
but their leader Ambedkar was his rival.
8)
Gandhi formulated many political
philosophies and was away from the political arena.
9)
Gandhi practised "Brahmacharya
Experiments."
10)
Gandhi was against modernisation and
Nehru was for it and it was the latter's vision that was preferred.
11)
Gandhi revised his opinion that
non-violence can work out against any kind of government when he witnessed Nazi
Germany.
12)
Gandhian way is widely believed to have
gained independence for India but it was the historical forces such as the
ruined economic condition of the British after World War II that they withdrew.
13)
India came out to be a secularised state
while Gandhi's view was to make it a religious one.
14)
Hindu nationalism is evident in BJP but
Gandhi's name is not mentioned.
15)
C. Rajagopalachari, a government general
of independent India said that Gandhians who defy the glamour of modern
technology are mostly cranks.
16)
Gandhi has become irrelevant in India of
which he is called "The Father Of The Nation" but is more talked about
outside India.
17) What
is great about him then?
2 comments:
A small correction,nehru wasn't attacked but it is Mohammed Ali Jinnah who was attacked for called him as 'mr Gandhi'
A small correction,nehru wasn't attacked but it is Mohammed Ali Jinnah who was attacked for calling him as 'mr Gandhi'
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