Question.
Consider the non-cooperation movement of Gandhi from a philosophical point of view. (UPPSC 2019)
Answer.
The non-cooperation movement was launched on 4 September 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi, with aim of persuading the British to grant self-governance. The non-cooperation movement of Gandhi was a significant movement in Indian independence.
The non-cooperation movement was a philosophical and political movement that aimed to challenge British rule in India through non-violence resistance and civil disobedience.
From the philosophical point of view, the non-cooperation movement is deep-rooted in Gandhi’s thoughts –Satyagraha “truth force” and Ahimsa “non-violence”
Satyagraha “truth force”; Mahatma Gandhi believed that the Satyagraha force is a more powerful force than physical weapons, as it appealed to the conscience of the oppressor and gives opportunities for moral transformation. Gandhi tried to persuade Indians to withdraw their labor from any activity that sustained the British government and also the economy of India. Gandhi believed that non-cooperation would expose the injustice of British rule.
Ahimsa, “non-violence”; the Non-cooperation movement of Gandhi was also based on non-violence. As per Gandhi, violence was not only morally wrong but also ineffective in creating long-run solutions. Through non-cooperation, Gandhi tried to create a peaceful and just society by following the principle of non-violence.
From the philosophical point of view, the non-cooperation movement was based on ideas of non-violence and Satyagraha, both moral values, which tried to positive change in social and political change in society ( making a just and fair society, which are also ethical values).
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