Mahatma Gandhi and National Integration

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Gandhi and national integration. 3. Hiren Mukerjee on Gandhi. 4. Gandhi's contribution to Jainism. 5. The Bodhisattva ideal and Gandhiji. 6. Niharranjan Ray on Mahatma Gandhi. 7. Swaraj--Freedom and self role. 8. Swadeshi--self reliance. 9. Gandhi the state and politics. 10. J.B. Kripalani on Gandhiji's spiritual ideas. 11. Pyarelal on India after Bapu. 12. Gandhi today and tomorrow. Index. "Gandhi wanted India to develop self-sufficiency. He emphasised upon political, territorial, economic and social integration of the nation. At the same time he accepted the motto that, 'that government is the best which governs the least'. This book aims at providing to our readers innovative and relevant material on the ideas and activities of Mahatma Gandhi with regard to the national integration. This will enable our readers to form their own opinion on this hotly argued aspect of the national integration."