Themes in Non-Western History

Prof. Subho Basu

Nationalist Critique of Colonial Government

Gandhi’s Notion of Communitarian Governance

Themes in Non-Western History

Prof. Subho Basu

Role of Gandhi in shaping the Ideology of Governance in India

1. The Nature of Gandhian revolution.

2. Gandhi as an institution builder.

3. Modernization of tradition.

4. Ideology of communitarian governance.

Themes in Non-Western History

Prof. Subho Basu

The Nature of Gandhian Revolution

1. Search for moral politics.

2. Strategies of moral revolution-

Satyagraha. 3. Elitist mobilization

strategy within a strictly defined political agenda.

Themes in Non-Western History

Prof. Subho Basu

Gandhi as an Institution Builder

1. Communication with masses.

2. Remaking of the Congress Party.

3. Centers of communitarian experiments-ashrams.

4.Development of institutional networks

C o n g re ss O rg n iza tion

D is tric t C o n g re ss P re s id e n tD isc tric t C o n g ress C o m m itte e .

P ro v in c ia l C o n g re ss C o m m ittee

P ro v in c ia l C o n gre ss P re s id e n t

A ll In d ia C o n g re ss C o m m ittee

A ll In d ia P re s id e n t

Themes in Non-Western History

Prof. Subho Basu

Modernization of Tradition

1. Gandhi’s rejection of colonial modernity.

2. Reinvention of Indian tradition: synthesis of ‘East’ and ‘West’.

Themes in Non-Western History

Prof. Subho Basu

Modernization of Tradition: Agenda of Social Revolution

1) Removal of untouchabality and poverty.

2) Liberation of women.

3) Hindu-Muslim unity: many sidedness of truth.

The crowds of women at a congress rally.

Themes in Non-Western History

Prof. Subho Basu

Ideology of Communitarian Governance ( Panchayati Raj)

1. The Idea of village Republic and the decentralized structure of governance.

2. The notion of economy based on the restriction of consumption demand.

                                                

      

         

Themes in Non-Western History

Prof. Subho Basu

Ideology of Communitarian Governance ( Panchayati Raj)

1. The idea of trusteeship.

2. Production and trade based on comparative advantage.

3. Non-violent mechanism of government.