ABSTRACT

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi took pride in calling himself a Sanatani Hindu. He lived by what he professed. Indeed, he spiritualized his entire political existence and his very opinion, world view and discourse was weighted with morality and ethics born of Hindu Dharma.
This timely compilation of Mahatma Gandhi’s views on Hindu Dharma is a remarkable and systematically arranged compendium of his ideas on every aspect of India’s social and political life.
Gandhi’s views – disseminated through many short essays in Harijan and other journals of his time – on Sanatan Dharma, idol worship, Rama as a God, compulsory teaching of Gita in schools, conversion, cow-slaughter and protection, varnashramas, untouchability and other aspects are presented here in his own words.
This volume is indispensable for scholars of Modern South Asian History, Gandhian Thought, Colonialism and Religious Studies.

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chapter I|12 pages

God

chapter II|36 pages

Hinudism

chapter III|30 pages

Varna and Dharma

chapter IV|34 pages

The Gita

chapter V|28 pages

Temple-Worship

chapter VI|14 pages

Ramanama

chapter VII|10 pages

Religious Education

chapter VIII|28 pages

Conversion

chapter IX|18 pages

Equality of Religions

chapter X|14 pages

Prayer

chapter XI|18 pages

Fasting and Purification

chapter XII|18 pages

Cow Protection

chapter XIII|6 pages

Vegeterianism

chapter XIV|40 pages

Non-Violence

chapter XV|42 pages

Untouchability

chapter XVI|8 pages

Brahmana – Non-Brahmana

chapter XVII|12 pages

Truth and Ashram Vows

chapter XVIII|10 pages

Child Marriage

chapter XIX|18 pages

Marriage and Widowhood

chapter XX|5 pages

Sons and Daughters

chapter XXI|21 pages

Miscellaneous