Normal view MARC view ISBD view

गाँधी बोध : गाँधीवादियों के साथ फ्रेड जे ब्लूम का संवाद

Contributor(s): ठक्कर ,उषा | Thakkar, Usha | मेहता ,जयश्री | Mehta, Jayshree.
Publisher: नई दिल्ली सेज भाषा 2018Description: xx, 506p.ISBN: 9789352804559.Other title: Gandhi Bodh: gandhiwadiyo ke sath fred j blum ka samwaad.Subject(s): Non-violence -- Politics and goverment -- India | Fred J Blum 1914-1990 Mahatma Gandhi 1869-1948DDC classification: 954.035092 Summary: Understanding Gandhi is a collection of interviews of six of Mahatma Gandhi's closest associates-J.B. Kriplani, Raihana Tyabji, Dada Dharmadhikari, Sushila Nayar, Jhaver Patel and Sucheta Kripalani. The interviewees reflect on Gandhi's ideas in the light of changes that took place in India after Independence. These interviews have been conducted by Fred J. Blum (1914-1990), an academician and consultant to the US Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, whose lifelong commitment was to understand Gandhi's approach to social, economic and spiritual issues. The book provides glimpses of Gandhi's ideas and working relationship with his colleagues who came from a wide range of backgrounds, professions and geographical regions. It also brings out the thoughts of Gandhi and his followers on several important issues such as Satyagraha, non-violence, Brahmacharya, spirituality, and fasting. This blend of an intimate knowledge of Gandhi and the reflective hindsight gives the book a unique vantage point that promotes a holistic understanding of Gandhian thought and philosophy.
    average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Item type Current location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books NASSDOC Library
954.035092 GAN- (Browse shelf) Available 50169

Includes Glossary,Reference book

Understanding Gandhi is a collection of interviews of six of Mahatma Gandhi's closest associates-J.B. Kriplani, Raihana Tyabji, Dada Dharmadhikari, Sushila Nayar, Jhaver Patel and Sucheta Kripalani. The interviewees reflect on Gandhi's ideas in the light of changes that took place in India after Independence.

These interviews have been conducted by Fred J. Blum (1914-1990), an academician and consultant to the US Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, whose lifelong commitment was to understand Gandhi's approach to social, economic and spiritual issues.

The book provides glimpses of Gandhi's ideas and working relationship with his colleagues who came from a wide range of backgrounds, professions and geographical regions. It also brings out the thoughts of Gandhi and his followers on several important issues such as Satyagraha, non-violence, Brahmacharya, spirituality, and fasting. This blend of an intimate knowledge of Gandhi and the reflective hindsight gives the book a unique vantage point that promotes a holistic understanding of Gandhian thought and philosophy.

There are no comments for this item.

Log in to your account to post a comment.