Indian Political Thinkers During the Independence Struggle
INDIAN POLITICAL THINKERS DURING THE INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I:
INTRODUCTION………………………………………………..6
CHAPTER II: POLITICAL THOUGHT OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE………………………………….11 CHAPTER III: POLITICAL THOUGHT OF SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE…………………………………..15 CHAPTER IV: POLITICAL THOUGHT OF GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE……………………………….25 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION............................................................................32 BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................33
Chapter: I
Introduction
1.1. Political Thought
Political thought is covers the spectrum of ideals and principles regarding the state, its structure, nature and purpose. It is the moral phenomenon of human behaviour in the complex web of the society. A close relation exists between the political thought of a given period and the complementing political environment. Most of the political concepts and theories have arisen either to justify the authority that man obeyed or to criticise it in the hope of accomplishing change.
1.2. Ancient Indian Political Thought
Ancient Indian political thought has been significantly represented by the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagwadgita. The political thought found in the great Epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, is more complex and comprehensive. The Manusmriti, along with other Smritis, dealt with every political institution and the entire panorama of human life vertically and horizontal perspective led to the concept of Dharma. Both these concepts together form backbone of Indian political thought. Both these concepts were supported equally by philosophy and science. Therefore, it is no wonder that the contemporary Indian political thinkers have unanimously appreciated Raja Dharma as the sound basis of polity.
Ancient Indian writers concentrated more on spirituality and Vedanta then on mere politics and administration. The most important
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I:
INTRODUCTION………………………………………………..6
CHAPTER II: POLITICAL THOUGHT OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE………………………………….11 CHAPTER III: POLITICAL THOUGHT OF SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE…………………………………..15 CHAPTER IV: POLITICAL THOUGHT OF GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE……………………………….25 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION............................................................................32 BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................33
Chapter: I
Introduction
1.1. Political Thought
Political thought is covers the spectrum of ideals and principles regarding the state, its structure, nature and purpose. It is the moral phenomenon of human behaviour in the complex web of the society. A close relation exists between the political thought of a given period and the complementing political environment. Most of the political concepts and theories have arisen either to justify the authority that man obeyed or to criticise it in the hope of accomplishing change.
1.2. Ancient Indian Political Thought
Ancient Indian political thought has been significantly represented by the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagwadgita. The political thought found in the great Epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, is more complex and comprehensive. The Manusmriti, along with other Smritis, dealt with every political institution and the entire panorama of human life vertically and horizontal perspective led to the concept of Dharma. Both these concepts together form backbone of Indian political thought. Both these concepts were supported equally by philosophy and science. Therefore, it is no wonder that the contemporary Indian political thinkers have unanimously appreciated Raja Dharma as the sound basis of polity.
Ancient Indian writers concentrated more on spirituality and Vedanta then on mere politics and administration. The most important
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