SET EXAM 2019-2020 GANDHIAN STUDIES DETAILS OF SYLLABUS

1. EARLY LIFE & INFLUENCE OF MAHATMA GANDHI Leo Tolstoy influence, Thoreau, Ruskin “UNTO THIS LAST”. Ashram vows or vratas – Five cardinal vows or Pancha Maha Vratas – Truth (Satya), Ahimsa (Non-Violence), Bharmacharya (celibacy) Astaya (Nonstealing)Aparigraha (Non-Possession). 

2. FUNDAMENTALS OF GANDHIAN THOUGHT Truth-Relative truth, Absolute Truth, from God is Truth to Truth is God, Truth through Non-Violence – Man and Society- Ends and Means, Non-violence as the Law of our being, Law of our species, Types of non-violence, Rights & Duties, Equality of religions (Sarvadharma samabhava ). Sarvodaya its origin & meaning, satyagraha origin & its meaning, simplicity of Life, Economic Equality –Constructive Programme. 

3. ECONOMIC THOUGHT OF MAHATMA GANDHI Ethical man and Economic man –Means & Ends, Simplicity of Life-Limitation of WantsEconomic Equality-Bread Labor-Trusteeship-Khadi & Village Industries-GlobalizationDecentralisation –Swadeshi- Self- Sufficiency – Alternative Development and Appropriate Technology- Sustainable Development- Gandhi’s views on Ecology-

4. POLITICAL IDEAS OF MAHATMA GANDHI Nature of the State – Liberty and Equality- Law- Justice – Power- Authority – Democracy-Socialism-Fascism- Rama Rajya Nationalism and Internationalism –Rights & Duties- Panchayati Raj- Gandhi and Parliamentarism – Rajvaiti – Gandhian Anarchy – Gramaswaraj –

 5. SOCIAL THOUGHT OF MAHATMA GANDHI Gandhi’s View’s on Concept of man- Removal of Untouchability – Gandhian approach to Health –Man and Society- Social equality- Varnashramadharma – Equality of WomenCommunal Harmony- Unity of Religion – Seven Sins and Gandhian Solution-FamilyMarriage-Caste System- Dowry System- Eradication of Child Marriage-Alcoholism and Drug Addiction.

 6. EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT OF MAHATMA GANDHI Basic Education-(Nai Talim) Evolution of Gandhian Educational Philosophy- Satyagraha Ashram and Sevagram Ashram-Contemporary Relevance of Basic Education-Gandhi & Women’s Education.

 7. GANDHIAN MOVEMENT IN INDIA Satyagraha Movement-Non-Co-Operation Movement-Civil-Disobedience MovementFasting-Champaran Satyagraha – Ahmedabad Mill owners Strike- BardoliSatyagraha – Vaikom Satyagraha-Salt-Satyagraha-Vinoba & Bhoodan Movement-Jaya Prakash Narayan’s Total Revolution-Quit India Movement-Khilafat Movement- Poorna Swaraj.

 8. GANDHIAN IDEAS ON PEACE STUDIES Meaning of Peace- Origin of Peace Studies- Characteristic and methodological features of Peace Studies-Different approaches to Peace Studies- Gandhian approach to PeaceRole of Shanti Sena in Peace Education. Reading List 1. Dhawan G.R.- The Political Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi 2. Bose N.K- Studies in Gandhism 3. D.G. Tendulkor – Mahatma –Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 4. M. Maharajan- Economic Thought of Mahatma Gandhi 5. T.S. Devadoss- Sarvodaya and The Problem of Political Sovereignty 6. A.P. Varma - Political Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi 7. C. Kumarappa - Economic of Performance 8. Johan Galtung - Peace with Peaceful means, Sage Publication. 9. Das Gupta Ajith- Gandhi’s Economic Thought. 10. Bhattia H.L - History of Economic Thought. 11. Biku Pak- Gandhian Political Philosophy- A Critical Study 12. Datta D. M- The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison,1953. 13. Fischer,L-The Life of Mahathma Gandhi. 14. Tendulkar –Sathyagraha in Champaran 15. Gandhi M.K –Constructive Prigramme.