Gandhian

Gandhians

Gandhians

Term used for followers of Mahatma Gandhi

The followers of Mahatma Gandhi, the most prominent figure of the Indian independence movement,[1] are called Gandhians.

Gandhi's legacy includes a wide range of ideas ranging from his dream of ideal India (or Rama Rajya), economics, environmentalism, women's rights, animal rights, spirituality, the truth, nonviolence, asceticism and others. Thus Gandhians hailing from wide range of work profile attribute their ideas to him.

An overwhelming number of Bharat Ratna awardees are such individuals. In a 2012 poll called The Greatest Indian, the jury decided to keep Gandhi out as it "is impossible for anyone to come close to the father of the nation when it comes to leadership, impact and contribution". The poll included as many as 10 individuals in top 20 who were either close aides, disciples, successors or Gandhian ideologues.[lower-alpha 1]

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Notes

  1. Among the top 20 entries of The Greatest Indian

References

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    Geoffrey Parker (1995). The Times Illustrated History of the World. HarperCollins. p. 290. The hero of Indian independence from the British, and the greatest figure in decolonization, was Mahatma Gandhi
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    CK, Faisal. "From Vajpayee's founding speech to Modi's deeds, the BJP has deviated from its stated ideals". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-11-20. Vajpayee unequivocally declared that Gandhian Socialism was the foundational ideology of the newly launched party.
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    "Ho Chi Minh: Remembering the King and the Saint". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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    Official Visit of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the United States, September 13-14, 2000, p. 98
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    26/May/2020 (26 May 2020). "Where Narendra Modi's Gandhian 'Tapasya' Falls Short". Thewire.in. Retrieved 1 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Gandhi's non-violence is the only way forward, says Sharad Pawar".
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