Punjabi

UNIT 19 CONCEPT OF SWARAJ, SATYAGRAHA AND CRITIQUE OF WESTERN CIVILISATION
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19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3

Objectives Introduction The Civilisational Justification and British Rule
19.2.1 Gandhi, Moderates and the Extremists on the Legitimacy of British Rule

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Gandhi's Hind Swaraj
19.3.1 Gandhi, Extremists and British Colonialism 19.3.2 Gandhi, Moderates and British Colonialism 19.3.3 Gandhi on Swaraj

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Gandhi's Critique of Modern Civilisation
19.4.1 Western Influences on Gandhi 19.4.2 Meaning of True Civilisation 19.4.3 Critique of Modern Civilisation

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Political, Economic and Moral Dimensions of Swaraj: More Detail
19.5.1 19.5.2 19.5.3 19.5.4 19.5.5 Definition and Meaning Swaraj or Participatory Democracy Swaraj and Freedom Purna Swaraj Purna Swaraj: The Economic Dimension

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Gandhi's Revised Views on Modern Civilisation and Swaraj
19.6.1 Long-standing Appreciation of Civil Liberties Guaranteed by Modern Liberalism 19.6.2 Gandhi Raj

Satyagraha
19.7.1 19.7.2 19.7.3 19.7.4 19.7.5 Early Experiments Meaning Principles on which Based Ahimsa and Satyagraha Tapas

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Some Critical Remarks on Gandhi's Views
19.8.1 Attitude Towards Western Modernity 19.8.2 lmpract~calityof Satyagraha 19.8.3 Assessment of Westerners

19.9 Let Us Sum Up 19.10 Some Useful Books 19.11 Answers to Check Your Progress Exercises

19.0 OBJECTIVES
As you can see from the title, this unit deals with Mahatma Gandhi and his views on Modern Civilisation, his conceptions of Swaraj and Satyagraha as well as his critique of Western Civilisation. After going through the unit, you should be able to: Discuss Gandhi's views on modecn civilisation Explain his concepts of Swaraj and Satyagraha Discuss his critique of the West and Comment on his relevance in present day lndia

19.1 INTRODUCTION
In this unit you will mainly study about Gandhi's concepts of Swaraj and Satyagraha as well as his critique of Western civilization. The unit will familiarize yr;u with the key