Explore the ideological differences between Gandhi and Bose, including their views on non-violence, socialism, governance, and more. Understand how their unique approaches shaped India's independence movement and their divergent strategies for achieving freedom.
Bose’s Pragmatism: Used weaknesses of the British and aligned with Axis powers to advance India's freedom, though he did not align with their racial or capitalist views.
Gandhi’s Ethics: Emphasized that means must align with moral principles, rejecting associations with Fascist or Nazi ideologies.
Bose’s Views: Initially supportive of democracy, later suggested an authoritarian system for nation-building, admiring aspects of Fascism for its discipline.
Gandhi’s Views: Favored a decentralized, village-based system (Ramrajya) with moral and ethical self-governance, opposing centralized power.
Gandhi: Believed God embodies Truth, Love, and Conscience, seeing all religions as paths to the same truth. He viewed serving the poor as the highest worship.
Bose: Promoted religious equality, used Hindu symbols for support, advocated for a secular state with religion as a private matter, and his INA was inclusive of all religions.
Gandhi: Worked to uplift women, opposed child marriage and dowry, supported women's equality but had traditional views on gender roles.
Bose: Took a progressive approach, encouraged women’s participation in public life, established the Rani of Jhansi Regiment in the INA, and advocated for women's education and equal opportunities.
Gandhi’s Views: Rejected English education, supported local languages, free and compulsory education, holistic approach including moral and spiritual education, and Nai Talim (Basic Education) integrating academics with manual labor.
Bose’s Views: Focused on higher education, particularly in technical and scientific fields, advocating for sending students abroad for specialized training to foster industrial development.
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