I love Gandhi and strongly
believe in Gandhian principles to the
core. I have also read him extensively and on him as well. Two books which have
made profound impact on me are Hind Swaraj and Gram Swaraj. I urge all my my friends to read these two books to change
one’s world view I have tried to practice some of his
experiments but I have to confess that my spirit is high but flesh is weak.
I am currently reading a book – KHADI: GANDHI’S MEGA SYMBOL
OF SUBVERSION- written by Peter Gonsalves and published by Sage to pay tribute
to Gandhi on his birthday. To fight the British and Colonialism, Gandhi adopted
many strategies and one of the best one was to underscore Khadi – spinning and
weaving – to be self-reliant. It was the best tools of subversion which was used by millions unarmed Indians.
In the book, the author has analysed various subversions in
different chapters as follows:
- Subverting Self
- Eco-political Subversion
- Psyco-Cultural Subversion
- Socio-Religious Subversion-Untouchability
- Socio-Religious Subversion-Militancy
- The Philosophy of Gandhian Subversion through Khadi
The quote the author : Gandhi’s evolving awareness of
semiological and political properties of clothing; his resolute use of Khadia
as a metaphor of subversion in major dimensions of life , his adherence to the
principles and values underlying a clear-cut strategy for socio-political change.
The way neo-colonialism is unleashed on us and the way we
are forced to lose our sense of self-reliance, we are in search of a new method
and a new tool of subversion. Please think it over and join the process os this
search to save this great country and its people. Lets us have a resolution in
honour of our great Gandhiji.
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