Gandhi After Gandhi : The Relevance of the Mahatma’s Legacy in Today’s World

Writing about Gandhi without being obvious is always difficult. Numerous books and articles are published every year, especially across the anniversaries of his birth and death. The judicious scholar believes that writing something new on this iconic figure is almost impossible. However, in the difficult times when this book was conceived, at the peak of what presumably can be considered as the worst humanitarian disaster of the 21st century, the Gandhian legacy has become more topical than ever. Gandhi’s thought and experience regarding laws and economy, his views on secularism or on the tremendous effects of the colonial rule in India and beyond provide the opportunity to reflect on persistently manipulated constitutions and violated human rights, on the crisis of secularism and the demand of a sustainable, environment friendly economy. This book aims not only to offer new insights into Gandhi’s experience and legacy, but to prove how Gandhian values are relevant to the present and can provide explanations and solutions for present challenges. __Gandhi After Gandhi__ will appeal to researchers and students alike interested in Indian culture and political thinking and Indian history since independence. This book aims not only to offer new insights into Gandhi’s experience and legacy, but to prove how Gandhian values are relevant to the present and can provide explanations and solutions for present challenges. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 List of abbreviations 10 List of contributors 12 Introduction 14 PART I: Gandhi, laws and civil rights: Gandhian legacy in Africa and the United States 20 1 Gandhi and the culture of constitutionalism 22 2 Gandhi and Pan-Africanism (1919–45) 35 3 Gandhi’s Legacy in South Africa through literature and arts 48 4 “Stride toward Freedom”: Martin Luther King, the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Gandhian lesson 59 PART II: Gandhi’s political views and experience in a historical perspective 68 5 The Mahatma and the Muslims. Gandhi’s role in making India’s partition inevitable 70 6 Partitions and beyond: Gandhi’s views on Palestine’s and India’s divides 87 7 Rethinking Gandhi’s secularism: how did Gandhi’s Brahmacarya relate to his last political vision? 111 PART III: Gandhian economy and grassroots experiences 132 8 Gandhi’s visionary critique of industrialisation and Western civilisation in the light of India’s globalised economy today 134 9 A Nayi, Nai Talim: reinventing Gandhian Education for today and tomorrow: a case study of the Ragi Project, Bangalore, India 147 Appendix 1: Nayi, Nai Talim 156 Appendix 2: The Ragi Project in pictures 158 Epilogue: Gandhi’s legacy and the historical gaze 164 Index 168 Indian,National,Congress;,Gandhi,in,South,Africa;,Anti-colonialism;,Salt,March;,Pan-Africanism;,Indian,Partition;,Jinnah;,Nehru Indian National Congress,Gandhi in South Africa,Anti-colonialism,Salt March,Pan-Africanism,Indian Partition,Jinnah,Nehru "Writing about Gandhi without being obvious is always difficult. Numerous books and articles are published every year, especially across the anniversaries of his birth and death. The judicious scholar believes that writing something new on this iconic figure is almost impossible. However, in the difficult times when this book was conceived, at the peak of what presumably can be considered as the worst humanitarian disaster of the 21st century, the Gandhian legacy has become more topical than ever. Gandhi's thought and experience regarding laws and economy, his views on secularism or on the tremendous effects of the colonial rule in India and beyond provide the opportunity to reflect on persistently manipulated constitutions and violated human rights, on the crisis of secularism and the demand of a sustainable, environment friendly economy. This book aims not only to offer new insights into Gandhi's experience and legacy, but to prove how Gandhian values are relevant to the present and can provide explanations and solutions for present challenges. Gandhi After Gandhi will appeal to researchers and students alike interested in Indian culture and political thinking and Indian history since independence"-- Provided by publisher Writing about Gandhi without being obvious is always difficult. Numerous books and articles are published every year, especially across the anniversaries of his birth and death. The judicious scholar believes that writing something new on this iconic figure is almost impossible. However, in the difficult times when this book was conceived, at the peak of what presumably can be considered as the worst humanitarian disaster of the 21st century, the Gandhian legacy has become more topical than ever. Gandhi's thought and experience regarding laws and economy, and his views on secularism or on the tremendous effects of the colonial rule in India and beyond provide the opportunity to reflect on persistently manipulated constitutions and violated human rights, on the crisis of secularism and the demand of a sustainable, environment friendly economy. This book aims not only to offer new insights into Gandhi's experience and legacy but also to prove how Gandhian values are relevant to the present and can provide explanations and solutions for present challenges. Gandhi After Gandhi will appeal to researchers and students alike interested in Indian culture and political thinking and Indian history since independence. Gandhi and the culture of constitutionalism / Pratyush Kumar -- Gandhi and pan-Africanism (1919-1945) / Chiara Corazza -- Gandhi's legacy in South Africa through literature and arts / Carmen Concilio -- "Stride Toward Freedom" : Martin Luther King, the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Gandhian lesson / Andrea Carosso -- The Mahatma and the Muslims. Gandhi's role in making India's partition inevitable / Michelguglielmo Torri -- Partitions and beyond : Gandhi's views on Palestine's and India's divides / Marzia Casolari -- Rethinking Gandhi's secularism : how did Gandhi's Brahmacarya relate to his last political vision? / Eijiro Hazama -- Gandhi's visionary critique of industrialisation and western civilisation in the light of India's globalized economy / Jagyoseni Mandal -- A nayi, nai talim : reinventing Gandhian education for a new social order. A case study / Pallavi Varma Patil and Roshni Ravi