Introduction

The concept of marginalisation has emerged as a powerful tool to explain the existing status of certain social groups in an unequal society affected by a high degree of economic deprivation, social subordination and political powerlessness vis-a-vis the dominant ones. The struggle for realisation of Swaraj involves eliminating obstacles that stand in the way of an individual freedom of action as per his/her conscience. The process of achieving Swaraj involves addressing unequal power distribution to bridge the democratic, development and security deficit of not only minorities but also of Dalits, Other Backward Classes and women within them. The minorities should network with one another to achieve it. Hind Swaraj’s critique of western civilisation is amply corroborated in indigenous people’s movement in Latin America. Non-violence is the sheet anchor of the struggle for realisation of Swaraj whether at the level of society or individual.