George,
Although I remember the fact of Ghandi's reactionary background from
a meeting on the Indian Independence struggle and other sources I
read some time ago, most of the quotes I gave come from Palme Dutt's
'India To-Day' published by Left Book Club/Gollancz in 1940. It is
well worth looking at his other sections on Ghandi's role. Especially
his defence of support of the regressive primitive economics of Khadi
production - 'it is necessary to understand that machinery is bad.'
And his role within the Congress in incorporating and then difusing
the more socialist leaning of people like Nehru.
It is definitely worth a read.
John
> Dear John
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> Your reply was appreciated
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> Warm regards
> George Pennefather
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> George Pennefather asked:
> > How do you mean that Ghandi did not keep to his own
> > principles of non-violence.
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> He not only gave his full backing to the British war effort in the
> 1st Imperialist War (1914-19) but also calling on young Indians to
> follow his reactionary lead telling them to 'think imperially' and
> 'do their duty' !!!!
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