Swaraj
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Swaraj is an Indian political philosophy centered on self-rule and self-governance, emphasizing political independence, personal autonomy, and grassroots democracy.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swaraj canonical | 14 |
| Gram Swaraj | 2 |
| Hindavi Swarajya | 2 |
| Purna Swaraj | 2 |
| Swaraj and the Present Situation | 2 |
| Hindavi Swarajya (concept of self-rule) | 1 |
| Home Rule for India | 1 |
| Swaraj (decentralized governance) | 1 |
| Swaraj (newspaper) | 1 |
| Swaraj (self-rule) | 1 |
| Swaraj (self-rule) for India | 1 |
| Swarajya | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian political philosophy
ⓘ
concept in political theory ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
empowerment of local communities
ⓘ
harmonious social order based on autonomy and responsibility ⓘ reduction of dependence on external authority ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sri Aurobindo
ⓘ
surface form:
Aurobindo Ghose
Bal Gangadhar Tilak ⓘ Indian independence movement ⓘ Indian nationalism ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community-based decision-making
ⓘ
decentralization of power ⓘ economic self-reliance ⓘ local self-government ⓘ moral responsibility of citizens ⓘ participatory democracy ⓘ |
| hasCoreIdea |
grassroots democracy
ⓘ
personal autonomy ⓘ political independence ⓘ self-governance ⓘ self-rule ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
economic self-rule
ⓘ
moral self-rule ⓘ political self-rule ⓘ spiritual self-rule ⓘ |
| hasEtymology |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
surface form:
derived from Sanskrit words "swa" (self) and "raj" (rule)
|
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasNotableExpression | "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" ⓘ |
| hasOriginCountry | India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hindu philosophical traditions
ⓘ
Indian spiritual thought ⓘ |
| influences |
Gandhian political thought
ⓘ
decentralization policies in India ⓘ panchayati raj system in India ⓘ |
| normativelyValues |
collective decision-making at the village level
ⓘ
ethical leadership ⓘ non-violence in political struggle ⓘ |
| opposes |
centralized authoritarian governance
ⓘ
colonial rule ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Swaraj
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gram Swaraj
Satyagraha ⓘ Swaraj self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Swarajya
home rule ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| usedAsSloganBy |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
ⓘ
Indian National Congress leaders ⓘ |
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Home Rule for India
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Swaraj (newspaper)
this entity surface form:
Swaraj and the Present Situation
subject surface form:
Center for Rural Reconstruction Experiments at Sevagram Ashram
subject surface form:
Center for Rural Reconstruction Experiments at Sevagram Ashram
this entity surface form:
Gram Swaraj
this entity surface form:
Purna Swaraj
this entity surface form:
Swarajya
this entity surface form:
Gram Swaraj
this entity surface form:
Swaraj (self-rule) for India
subject surface form:
Bipin Chandra Pal
this entity surface form:
Swaraj and the Present Situation
this entity surface form:
Swaraj (self-rule)
this entity surface form:
Hindavi Swarajya
this entity surface form:
Hindavi Swarajya
this entity surface form:
Swaraj (decentralized governance)
this entity surface form:
Purna Swaraj