Objectives:
1) To study the life history and cultural background of Mahatma Gandhi. His early influences, pitfalls and turns in his childhood and adolescence.
2) To understand his lifestyle at England and his experiments with dietetics and reading of Bhagavad-Gita.
3) To critically analyse his experiments in Community living, organizing the Indian Community against the Black Act and the birth of Satyagraha in South Africa.
4) To Summarize and interpret the Nationalistic movements lead by Gandhi on Indian soil.
5) To learn by doing assignment on web analysis Documentary.
Course contents:
Unit-1
Introduction, Importance and scope of the study. Early life history of Mahatma Gandhi.
Unit-2
Gandhi?”s life in England, His experiments with Vegetarianism, Reading of Bhagwat-Gita
Unit-3
Satyagraha in South Africa. Experiments in Community living. Organizing the Indian Community, the birth of Satyagraha.
Unit-4
Early Satyagraha movements in India and Non co-operation 4 movement
Unit-5
Civil Disobedience Movement
Unit-6
Quit India Movement
Unit-7
Gandhi?”s contributions and influences to frame Global Peace and 4 conflict resolution.
Unit-8
Relevance of Gandhian thoughts and principles. Global leaders influenced by Gandhian principles with special reference to Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Dalai Lama and others.
Reference Books:
My experiments with Truth?” Gandhi M.K
Satyagraha in South Africa, Gandhi M.K
Mahatma, Tendulkar D.G