Gandhi's Thought: Satyagraha, Mass Movements & Modernity

Mahatma Gandhi was not popular in Bengal due to various historical reasons. Across the country and abroad, the philosophy of non-violent Satyagraha and the methods of the movement have been discussed and followed. This compilation includes writings on Gandhi's thoughts about Satyagraha, his cautionary views on the consequences of machine civilization, and the movement for women's rights. The collection includes works from Rabindranath Tagore, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Narayan Desai, Dr. Lohia, Rejaul Karim, Dibakar, Nirmal Kumar Bose, Annada Shankar Ray, Alokan Dutt, and Gandhi himself. It also contains essays on the Harijan movement and women's rights by Satyen Maiti, Sadhana Som, Supriya Munshi, and Bimal Sheet. On modern environment and Sarvodaya, writings are by N. Radhakrishnan, Ashis Nandy, Jahar Sen, and Dijesh Chakrabarti Majumdar. This compilation, with a multidimensional review of Gandhian thought, will be helpful for Bengali readers, researchers, and students.