Gandhism
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Gandhism is the socio-political and ethical philosophy inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, emphasizing nonviolence, truth, self-reliance, and grassroots democracy as means for personal and social transformation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gandhism canonical | 3 |
| Gandhian constructive programme | 1 |
| Gandhian movement | 1 |
| Gandhian nonviolence | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical philosophy
ⓘ
political ideology ⓘ socio-political philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
personal transformation
ⓘ
political liberation ⓘ social transformation ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
ahimsa
ⓘ
bread labour ⓘ civil disobedience ⓘ communal harmony ⓘ grassroots democracy ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ sarvodaya ⓘ satyagraha ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ simple living ⓘ swadeshi ⓘ trusteeship ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| emphasizesMethod |
boycott
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civil resistance ⓘ constructive programme ⓘ fasting ⓘ non-cooperation ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ peaceful protest ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
dignity of labour
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means-end unity ⓘ non-possession ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ service to the poorest ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian independence movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jayaprakash Narayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinoba Bhave NERFINISHED ⓘ civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian ethics
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Henry David Thoreau NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu philosophy ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Tolstoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruskinian socialism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
colonialism
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communal violence ⓘ imperialism ⓘ industrial capitalism ⓘ materialism ⓘ untouchability ⓘ |
| proposes |
harmonious relations between classes
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nonviolent economy ⓘ rural-centric development ⓘ trusteeship theory of property ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Gandhian economics
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Gandhian socialism ⓘ Sarvodaya movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
decentralization of power
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participatory democracy ⓘ village self-governance ⓘ |
| viewsStateAs | instrument of service ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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Gandhian movement
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Gandhian constructive programme
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Gandhian nonviolence