Gandhian socialism
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Gandhian socialism is the branch of socialism based on the national interpretation of the theories of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhian socialism generally centers on Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule authored by Gandhi.
Federation of political and economical power and demonstrating a
Atal Bihari Vajpayee of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other party leaders initially attempted to incorporate Gandhian socialism as one of the ideological influences of the party in the 1980s to moderate its Hindu nationalism, but the BJP failed to achieve electoral success from this.[1][2]
Etymology
The ideology of Gandhian socialism is rooted in Gandhi's work titled
Economic philosophy
The key aspects of the economic policies of Gandhian socialism are based on ethics. According to Gandhi: "Economics that hurts the moral well-being of a human or a nation is immoral and, therefore sinful". Hence, Gandhian socialism roots for economic social justice by promoting equality for all.
See also
Further reading
- Shourie, Arun (1990). Individuals, institutions, processes: How one may strengthen the other in India today. New Delhi, India: Viking. ISBN 9780670837878
- Swarup, Ram (1955). Gandhism and communism: Principles and technique. New Delhi: J. Prakashan.
References
- ^ "Harsh lessons for BJP, for RSS too". Rediff.com. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "National : We are for Gandhian socialism, says Vajpayee". The Hindu. 11 September 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ Koshal & Koshal 1973a, p. 191.
- ^ Koshal & Koshal 1973a, p. 197.
- JSTOR 23329173.
- ^ Pradhan 1980, p. 97.
- ISBN 9780824004989.
- S2CID 153248034.
- ^ Koshal & Koshal 1973a, p. 192.
- ^ Pradhan 1980, p. 170.
- ^ Koshal & Koshal 1973b, p. 313.
- ^ Koshal & Koshal 1973b, p. 315.
Bibliography
- Koshal, Rajindar K.; Koshal, Manjulika (April 1973a). "Gandhian Economic Philosophy". American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 32 (2): 191–209. JSTOR 3485726.
- Pradhan, Benudhar (1980). The Socialist Thought of Mahatma Gandhi: Vol-1. GDK Publications.
- Koshal, Manjulika; Koshal, Rajindar K. (July 1973b). "Gandhi's Influence on Indian Economic Planning: A Critical Analysis". The American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 32 (3): 311–330. JSTOR 3485967.