Rajnikant Puranik - Gandhi: The Other Side

This book brings out the fact that most of the Gandhian thoughts and ideas were regressive, backward, irrational, illogical, impractical, and products of faulty comprehension. They were founded on very limited study, and on stubborn egoism born out of I know best. No wonder the Mahatma has no legacy worth the name! Most of his ideas were discarded soon after his deathactually, much before his death: from 1944 onwards he stood sidelined. His only visible relevance that we see today is in Swachh Bharat. True, he advocated cleanliness, but then millions too have been advocating it! It was Gandhi who won us our freedomso it is claimed. If it were true one would generously ignore all acts of omission and commission, and shortcomings of Gandhi. But, it is not true. Please refer to the chapter What Really Led to Freedom? Gandhi had himself admitted: I see it as clearly as I see my finger: British are leaving not because of any strength on our part but because of historical conditions and for many other reasons. Most likely, without Gandhi India would have won its freedom, or at least self-government, many years before 1947. Apart from the history of Indias freedom struggle, and Gandhis role in it, this book brings out Gandhis detailed biography, his beliefs, and the principal aspects of his character and personality. Table of Contents:-1. A Chronology2. Gandhi Before South AfricaInitial Years: 18691887In London: 188891Back in India: 1891933. Gandhi in South Africa: 18931914Face-to-Face with Racism.1894: Gandhi Extends His StayPoll Tax18961897: Back to South Africa, After a Visit to India1900: Serving the British in Boer WarWacky Gandhian FacetIn India during 1901-02In South Africa, Dec 1902 onwardsHelping the British in the Zulu War, 190619069: Gandhis Failed Satyagraha against the Black ActGandhis Farms & AshramsRacismthe Jarring Facet of GandhiSummary of Gandhis Stay in South Africa4. Gandhi After South Africa: 1915-1919Gandhi in London in 1914Gandhis Return from South Africa, 1915Champaran & Gandhi, 1917Indias Massive Contribution to WW-I & GandhiRowlatt Acts and Rowlatt Satyagraha 1919Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 19195. Phase-I of Gandhian Struggle: 1919-1922Khalif, Khilafat & Armenian GenocideDefeat of the Ottomans in WW-I & its ConsequencesGandhi & KhilafatUnexpectedly, the Movement Gathered SteamGandhis Inexplicable Calling-off of KNCM!Reactions to Gandhis Withdrawal of KNCMCaliphate, Atatrk & Gandhis Indefensible Stand!Miserable Failure of Gandhis First Mass Agitation6. Phase-II of Gandhian Struggle: 1930-1931Dandi March & Salt Satyagraha 1930Salt Satyagraha & Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931: a FailureNothing Done by Gandhi to Save Bhagat Singh & ColleaguesCivil Disobedience Movement (CDM), Phase-II: a Failure7. Interim Phase: 193142Three Round Table Conferences (RTCs)The Communal Award, Aug1932Gandhis Fast Forces Poona Pact, Sep1932Attitudes towards Depressed Classes1937 Elections & Rebuff to Jinnah that proved costlyGandhi vs. Subhas: Presidential Election 1939Gandhi, Congress & WW-IIWhy the British ignored Gandhi and the Congress?Oct-1940: Selective Individual DisobediencePearl Harbor, Dec 1941 & its AftermathCripps Mission, Mar-Apr 1942Rajaji (CR) Formula on Pakistan, Apr-19428. Last Phase (III) of the Gandhian Struggle: 1942Call for Quit India & its BackgroundPoor Preparation, Arrests & Flop-ShowGandhis Fast, Feb 1943Quit India MomentumQuit India Misgivings among Congress LeadersRelease from JailsFailure of Quit India9. Onwards to Freedom & PartitionGandhis Parleys with Jinnah, Sep-1944Sidelining of Gandhi: May 1944 OnwardsMajor Developments Towards FreedomApril 1947: Gandhis PM Offer for JinnahPatel & Partition, the Lesser EvilJun-1947: VP MenonMountbatten PlanAICC Meet to Ratify Partition, backed by GandhiCould the Partition have been avoided?55 crores to Pakistan & Gandhis Untimely DeathHurried, Irresponsible Partition & Clueless Gandhians10. What Really Led to Freedom?Was Freedom thanks to Gandhi & the Congress?What They SaidFreedom: the Real ReasonsMass Freedom Movement Already there before GandhiStellar Role of Revolutionaries & Netaji SubhasEffectiveness of the Constitutional MethodsAdverse Effect of Gandhian InterventionComparison: How & When Other Countries Got FreedomGandhis My Way or the HighwayExtracts from Lohias Guilty Men of Indias PartitionNature of the Gandhian Freedom Movement11. Why the British Loved Gandhi & Gandhians?What the British saidWhat Gandhi saidGandhi & the BritishGandhi-Nehru amenable to Union Jack in the National Flag!Top Gandhians: Privileged Freedom FightersTop Gandhian Leaders: Privileged Prisoners!Tantrums in Ahmednagar JailSpecial Treatment for Gandhi & NehrusIll-Treatment of Non-Gandhians12. Nehru Over Sardar as PM :Gandhis Mega Blunder13. Patel, Gandhi & Integration Ofthe Princely States14. Gandhian Economics & Hind SwarajOstentation of Poverty & Related FadsGandhi & Spiritual SwarajHind Swaraj15. Gandhi & Non-ViolenceGandhis Ineffective Non-Hindu ConceptsNonsensical Non-Violence ConceptDeterrence vs. Gandhis Irrational An Eye for an EyeTelling Examples of Gandhian Nonsense on NonviolenceGandhis Crazy Comments on Hitler & HolocaustTackling Kashmir Non-Violently!Jallianwala Bagh MassacreQissa Khwani Bazaar Massacre 1930 & GandhiGandhis Attitude towards Violence by the BritishRecruitments for the British ArmyRowlatt Acts & GandhiGandhis Non-Violence for Hindu VictimsGandhis Absurd Non-Violence RulesBrown-nosing the Powerful & the AdversariesIndifference to Internal & External SecurityGandhis Preposterous Notions on Bravery16. Gandhi, Muslims & AppeasementSecularism & Religious AppeasementGandhis Defective PositionIllustrative Cases of Gandhian AppeasementSwaraj conditional upon Hindu-Muslim UnityPrecedence for Khilafat over SwarajMoplah Anti-Hindu Attacks, Aug-Sep 1921Kohat Anti-Hindu Attacks1939 Anti-Hindu Attacks in SindhMurder of Swami ShraddhanandRecalling MuslimsMuslim Leagues Direct Action (Riots), 1946Noakhali Killings, October 1946Ambedkar on Gandhis Appeasement of Muslims17. Gandhi, Dalits & Caste-SystemGandhis Notions on Caste-SystemWhy Gandhi had such regressive views?Gandhis shocking action against Dr KhareYet Another Shocker from GandhiGandhis Defective Approach to Untouchability RemovalGandhi on Temple EntryExamples of Gandhis Contradictory PositionsGuruvayur Temple-Entry SatyagrahaPresident of India: Why Not An Untouchable?Untouchability: Only Social/Moral Issue for GandhiGandhi & His Harijan Sevak SanghDr BR Ambedkar on Gandhi & DalitsRationalising Gandhis Defective Approach18. Gandhi, Brahmacharya & WomenWhat Gandhi Said & BelievedWhat Gandhi DidGandhi and SaraladebiGandhis Bizarre & Cruel Advice to KripalanisUnusual & Abnormal Habits & ExperimentsEvaluating What Gandhi Said & Did19. Gandhis Idiosyncratic Notions, Ways & FadsReligiosityMahatma GandhiGandhi & TruthGandhi & SatyagrahaDictator GandhiGandhi & Power PoliticsGandhis Simple Living & His Army of ServersGandhis AshramsHand-SpinningGandhis Odd Ways & ArroganceGandhian Dietetics & Nutritional QuackeryDenying Injection to Ailing KasturbaGandhis Verbosity, Odd Notions & ContradictionsGandhis Irrational Intellectualism & Closed MindGandhi & Proselytization20. Gandhis Ill-Treatment of His Family21. No Serious Studies & Policies by GandhiansGandhis Readings & WritingsGandhi & His AutobiographyGandhis WritingsGandhis (Mis)interpretationsNo Serious Studies & Policies by Gandhi & Gandhians22. What Others Said of Gandhi23. Gandhi: An Overall EvaluationBibliography