pannalal dasgupta (2 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : New. ISBN:8185861420,490pp.

Pannalal Dasgupta aka Panna Babu wrote the Bengali original of this outstanding insightful book on Gandhi in 1954-55 when imprisoned in the Alipore Central Jail An indomitable revolutionary himself he realised that Gandhi was indeed an extraordinary revolutionary who sought a radical change in the human condition which could not be brought about without causing a ferment in society Gandhi was a dreamer but also a man of action par excellence His revolution was unique in that it had to be non-violent and had at every step to be tested on ?the touchstone of truth? Truth is God he declared His enquiry pervaded all fields of life food agriculture education health society man-woman relationship cottage industry uplift of the downtrodden religion politics struggle and above all human freedom The book delves deep into Gandhiji?s personality to understand his spiritual quest which he insisted was an intrinsic part of his political activity In a strikingly original chapter Panna Babu examines Gandhi?s views in the light of Marxism and Marxian thought and action from the Gandhian perspective He regrets that the Indian leftists failed to recognize Gandhi as a true revolutionary and an incomparable leader of the Indian masses That was a historical blunder Entire chapters are devoted to Gandhiji?s relationship with Rabindranath Tagore and with Subhas Bose; as also to his views on Hindu-Muslim unity constructive programme economics and ethics and trusteeship In the end the issue of Gandhism and whether there is something as Gandhism is incisively discussed including the relevance of Gandhi in modern times Doubtless he raised many fundamental questions to which no ideology or ?ism? has yet been able to furnish a satisfactory answer 510 pp.