By Bernard E. Harcourt A robust theory of satyagraha is exceptionally demanding—for many, unbearably so. Gandhi’s writings are of unparalleled exigency: one must take the burdens of injustice on oneself, turn suffering onto oneself, purify oneself as an exemplar to… Continue Reading
By Banu Bargu “Who is the true warrior – he who keeps death always as a bosom-friend, or he who controls the death of others?” – Gandhi Launching the inaugural session of this year’s 13/13, Bernard Harcourt informs us that… Continue Reading
By Uday Singh Mehta On the morning of February 24, 1919, in a context vitiated by the recent introduction of the Rowlatt Bills, which proposed to all but explicitly suspend the individual rights of Indians, along with their rights of… Continue Reading
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By Karuna Mantena Origins Although boycotts, political fasts, non-resistance, and civil disobedience had existed in politics before, Gandhi’s innovations in nonviolent politics in the early 20th century was a crucial moment of crystallization. Gandhi was the first to self-consciously theorize… Continue Reading
By Bernard E. Harcourt “For my ambition is no less than to convert the British people through non-violence, and thus make them see the wrong they have done to India.” — Mahatma Gandhi, Letter to the Viceroy, March 2, 1930… Continue Reading