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Introduction Narendra Nath was earlier name Sudipto Kaviraj : 'remarkable failure' one of the few philosopher of modern india complete failure in politics contribution: Radical Humanism Ideational journey transition in ideas starts as revolutionary associated with Yugantar believed that revolutionary method is way to achieve freedom for india attended lecture by Lala Lajpat Rai in US when went to procure arms dissatisfied with the way of Congress learnt about Marx, went to Mexico and founded 'Communist Party of Mexico' 1920s, 1930s; supporter of marx and critic of gandhi considered gandhi as bourgeois leader reactionary who wants to bring religion in politics gradually became critic of marx, even then considered himself as marxist he was ousted from second communist international due to differences with lenin lenin suggested two step strategy; first support local movements for independence in colonies, then support communist party to establish control Roy was not in fa...

Introduction Ideas of Gandhi father of indian nationalism next logical step in evolution of indian nationalism after Aurbindo Ghosh Prof Humanyu Kabir : Gandhi was not a philosopher but a strategist. more than philosopher, he was phychologist who understood the mass psychology man of actions never claimed to know the truth, urged to find the truth survey of Times Magazine: second most loved personality after Jesus Christ non violence satyagraha swaraj sarvodaya critic of modern civilization views on end and means views on rights and duties view on state concept of ram rajya Source of influence 1. Non-violence/Ahimsa religious texts like ramayana, buddhist and jain texts, bible, quran Leo Tolstoy book- Kingdom of God within You John Ruskin's book- Unto this lasts influenced by Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau foundational principle of gandhi path of attainment of truth or god based on ends and means theory if objective of life is attainment of truth, ahimsa is the path (continuity of e...

prophet of Indian nationalism. Introduction Criticism of Moderates 1872-1950 belonged to extremist phase critic of moderates against constitutional methods gave the theory of passive resistance Gandhi continued on his work biggest contribution is ' Theory of Indian Nationalism ' prophet of indian nationalism later moved away from active politics towards spiritual upliftment Rabindra Nath Tagore :  world will come to know the essence of India through the writings of Aurbindo synthesised the philosophic system of east and west into an integrated philosophy dissatisfied with early nationalist like Dadabhai, SN Banerjee on view of British raj they considered it as blessing in disguise, considered british as source of modernisation they proposed mild constitutional methods like prayers, petitions, protest within legislature wanted Swaraj within British empire, status of dominian state like other colonies artilces- New Lamps for Old in newspaper Indu Prakash . criticised early natio...