TY - GEN AU - Nanda, B.R. TI - Gandhi and his critics SN - 9780195633634 U1 - 954.035 PY - 2018/// CY - New Delhi PB - Oxford University Press KW - Social movement KW - Non-violence KW - Caste-system KW - India KW - Gandhi, Mahatma 1869-1948 KW - Criticism N1 - Include Notes and Index N2 - Written for all those whose curiosity about Gandhi was sparked by Richard Attenborough's film, or for anyone who would like to know more about this strangely enigmatic leader, this is a fascinating in-depth study of Gandhi's personality and thought. The book explores the evolution of Gandhi's ideas, his attitudes toward religion, the racial problem, the caste system, his conflict with the British, his approach to Muslim separatism and the division of India, his attitude toward social and economic change, his doctrine of nonviolence, and other key issues. Throughout, the author sheds new light on the mighty figure who initiated revolutions against racism, colonialism, and violence ER -