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@article{182301,
        author = {VAISHALI MUNDEL},
        title = {GANDHI’S VISION OF SWARAJ: RELEVANCE IN INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {1509-1518},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182301},
        abstract = {This paper critically examines the role of Mahatma Gandhi in India’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule, highlighting his philosophy, methods, and enduring impact. Gandhi transformed the Indian National Congress from an elite organization into a mass-based movement, empowering peasants, workers, women, and marginalized communities to participate in the freedom struggle. His philosophy of Satyagraha (truth-force) and Ahimsa(non-violence) became central to the Indian resistance, emphasizing moral discipline, peaceful protest, and civil disobedience as effective tools against colonial oppression. The study explores key movements led by Gandhi, including the Champaran and Kheda Satyagrahas, the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Salt March, and the Quit India Movement, illustrating how these campaigns combined political objectives with social reform, addressing issues such as untouchability, rural poverty, and communal harmony. The paper also critically engages with challenges to Gandhi’s leadership, including critiques from Subhas Chandra Bose and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and examines the limitations of non-violence in the context of rising communal tensions leading to Partition.
Furthermore, the paper assesses Gandhi’s global legacy, analyzing how his methods inspired civil rights movements led by Martin Luther King Jr., anti-apartheid struggles under Nelson Mandela, and various non-violent resistance movements worldwide. Gandhi’s vision of ethical politics, economic self-reliance, and peaceful coexistence continues to offer pathways for addressing contemporary issues of injustice, environmental degradation, and social inequality. The study concludes that while Gandhi’s approach faced limitations, his commitment to non-violence and social justice redefined the nature of resistance and left a lasting impact on India and the world, positioning him as a timeless symbol of hope and moral courage in the pursuit of freedom.},
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        month = {July},
        }