Bharat Mata (literally “Mother India”), the national personification of India. Scholars have noted allusions to this goddess in the protagonist Radha and in the film Mother India, which is interpreted as an allegorical representation of India after independence.
During World War Two, the British had mobilised India’s resources for their imperial war effort. They crushed the attempt of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress to force them to ‘quit India’ in 1942.
In September 1906, Gandhi organised the first Satyagraha campaign to protest against the Transvaal Asiatic ordinance that was constituted against the local Indians
General Dyer passed an Act on April 13, 1919, named the martial law stating that no more than 2 people can form a group and meet at a place. This act was enacted to prevent any form of a mobilised protest against the ruling authorities.
Gandhian ideology emphasises not on idealism, but on practical idealism. Gandhian philosophy is a double-edged weapon. Its objective is to transform the individual and society simultaneously, in accordance with the principles of truth and non-violence
Swadeshi Movement has been characterized as cloth production in India. 1850–1904: Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Mahadev Govind Ranade, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Ganesh Vyankatesh Joshi, and Bhaswat K.Nigoni began organizing to promote Indian nationalism (the First Swadeshi Movement).
Gandhi of course was born a Hindu but his interpretation of Hinduism was his own. While keeping firm roots in ancient Hinduism, he welcomed contact with other religions, especially the Christian doctrines.
Gandhi mainly fought for political independence while Ambedkar fought for the social and economic freedom of the depressed classes. Gandhi supported the Varnashrama dharma and also believed that the depressed classes could be still be made equal in the hierarchy by changing the mindsets of the people.
March 5, 1931Gandhi-Irwin Pact, agreement signed on March 5, 1931, between Mohandas K. Gandhi, leader of the Indian nationalist movement, and Lord Irwin (later Lord Halifax), British viceroy (1926–31) of India.
During World War Two, the British had mobilised India’s resources for their imperial war effort. They crushed the attempt of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress to force them to ‘quit India’ in 1942.
