ABSTRACT
Mahatma K. Gandhi had some doubts with regard to their sincerity. The protestors would on occasion resort to violence, in which case Gandhi, disappointed, would call off the whole campaign. Gandhi was more persistent with regard to the value of spinning. Some of Rabindranath Tagore's criticisms, he maintained, were based on his misunderstanding. When Gandhi announced his fast, Tagore realized it was a unique chance for the Hindu community to confront honestly the issue and reconsider its moral ramifications. The dialogue between Tagore and Gandhi is one of the most magnificent illustrations of what Gandhi meant by nonviolence and how far its power can lead us. The Salt March of 1930 became the best-known example of the power of a well-organized nonviolent resistance. Neither the difference in age, nor religious, political, and social views turned Gandhi away. He welcomed the fresh and exciting mind of Jawaharlal Nehru and declared him his political successor.
