On Gandhi and Indian Modernization

Jess 2022-01-26 08:03:55

Politically, modernization is actually a change in the social structure,
that is, the self-sufficiency of agricultural society will inevitably lead to the centrifugal from local to the central. The actual owner of the state is local landlords and bureaucrats. There are multiple layers of rentier strata between the state and the people. no need to communicate the status of national citizens have no national consciousness is much larger than his actual ability revolution is to break the division between this region only the formation of the unity of the same nation-state independent of other nation-states which would form the largest range of a collective
of China The situation is that there are proletarians (peasants) and non-proletarians. The number of proletarians has an absolute advantage, which makes it possible for the proletariat to become the core of the revolution and lead other classes. The first part is to resolve the contradictions between the nations. The united proletariat is actually a united nation. A united nation expelling other nations is easy to do. The second part is to solve the class problem. Due to the absolute superiority of the proletariat and strong means to unify and consolidate, this is the birth of the nation-state, external independence and internal control
. The situation in India Yes, Hinduism and Islam exist. For Indians, their sectarian consciousness is stronger. Class consciousness is weak. But neither of the two has an overwhelming advantage. Although there are many more Hindus than Muslims, the advantages vary from region to region. The north is dominated by Islam. controlled Gandhi good choice for the unity of the Indian national approach religion
in religion and class here is only as a symbol of collective identity individual of their role is the same as the national unity and the exclusive external unity of a squad likely to please alien rule the independence of India but the problem emerged after the disappearance of the original large external comrades would become the new exclusive objects and religious conflicts become new conflicts and religious conflicts like the Chinese, like
how to say India's victory in the liberation war but Failed objectively, neither Hinduism nor Islam have absolute superiority subjectively listed Gandhi's principle of non-violence In fact, the negative inclusiveness and inertia of Indian culture Gandhi wants to pay the least cost to complete the construction of the nation-state is non-violence, but such change is weak powerless
Anyway India so far can not be considered complete modern nation-states
we had better have a look at Naipaul's India trilogy

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  • Melany 2022-03-22 09:01:21

    Big love is completed by his enemies. His biography is a compliment to his great life. Ben Kingsley is really amazing. Although Dai Lewis just ran a little trick, he is a lot fatter than he is now, but his ecstasy voice and domineering The leaky aura still betrayed him. This kind of film can make people feel the superiority of Oscar.

  • Gretchen 2022-03-23 09:01:25

    For a great soul like Gandhi, a straightforward narrative is enough to make a great movie, and all other sensationalities and processing are superfluous. The film is flat and straightforward, and it feels more objective in terms of perspective and narration, which is considered excellent in biopics. The only pity is that the film deliberately downplayed the religious elements in Gandhi and his movement, and his beliefs and practice had a profound impact on his movement, including India after that.

Gandhi quotes

  • Lord Irwin, Viceroy: Mr. Gandhi will find that it takes a great deal more than a pinch of salt to bring down the British Empire.

  • Edward R. Murrow: [at Gandhi's funeral] The object of this massive tribute died as he had always lived - a private man without wealth, without property, without official title or office. Mahatma Gandhi was not a commander of great armies nor ruler of vast lands. He could boast no scientific achievements or artistic gift. Yet men, governments and dignitaries from all over the world have joined hands today to pay homage to this little brown man in the loincloth who led his country to freedom. Pope Pius, the Archbishop of Canterbury, President Truman, Chiang Kai-shek, The Foreign Minister of Russia, the President of France... are among the millions here and abroad who have lamented his passing. In the words of General George C. Marshall, the American Secretary of State, "Mahatma Gandhi had become the spokesman for the conscience of mankind, a man who made humility and simple truth more powerful than empires." And Albert Einstein added, "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth."