Beyond the Mahatma: Leaders who questioned Gandhi’s legacy
As a “Sanatan” casteist Hindu, Mohandas Gandhi’s positions elicited significant responses from prominent community leaders, including Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Mohammed Ali Jauhar, Abu Aala Mawdudi, and EV Ramasamy (Periyar). Each of them critiqued Gandhi on various planes, highlighting the problematic nature of his stance, particularly when viewed through the lens of xenophobia […]
From British Raj to Ram Raj: Heeding Jinnah’s Warning
Ram Raj The idea of Ram Raj or the rule of Ram was central to Gandhi—he died with Ram’s name on his lips. It was central to larger Hindu historical mythology as an ideal, a golden age. But Gandhi helped convert the notion from culture to politics, from private belief to public policy. To him, […]
