Gandhian Thought: New World New Dimensions

Book Code: 1111008615120

Ravindra Kumar

Gandhian Thought : New World, New Dimensions About The Book If there is only one book about Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi that you need to read today, make “Gandhian Thought, New World, New Dimensions” by Ravindra Kumar be the book. There are many Gandhian scholars around the world but Kumar is peerless. What sets Kumar apart from the other scholars is that like Gandhi he is Indian, and he understands the culture and customs behind the teachings and the philosophy. One can never study Gandhi and try to separate him from his ethnology. He is a noteworthy researcher. Kumar’ s interpretation of Gandhi and his ideas is outstanding. Kumar, an educator who has authored over a hundred books, has emerged as one of the great thinkers of our time, and a leading Gandhian scholar. In this book he articulates on “Satyagraha,” the “Sustainable Culture of Peace” and how the Gandhian philosophy applies in current international conflicts, Sudan, Myanmar, Iraq, Iran, and outer countries. The book also addresses the fundamental question, “is Gandhi relevant today?” This book should be a required reading for all individuals who are interested in peace and the Gandhian theory. This book is a necessary read. Contents Foreword • Introduction • Satyagraha, Conflict-Transformation and Sustainable Culture of Peace • Gandhi’ Philosophy of Ahimsa and its application to Current International Conflicts • Application of Gandhism in Conflicts of Democracy • Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhism and Culture of Peace • Relevance of Gandhism for Society and Students • Relevance of Gandhi’ Ahimsa and Sataygraha Today • Gandhism in Responding to Conflicts • Appendices • Who’s Who • Glossary of Indian Terms • Glossary of Other Terms • Index. About the author/editor Dr. Ravindra Kumar, is an eminent writer, thinker, scholar, political scientist, peace-worker and educationist having more than 100 works on great personalities of the Indian Sub-continent including Mahatma Gandhi, and on various social, religious, political, historical, educational and cultural issues to his credit. Some of his well-known works include Morality and Ethics in Public Life, Theory and Practice of Gandhian Non-Violence, Non-Violence and Its Philosophy, five Thousand Years of Indian Culture, Mahatma Gandhi at the Close of Twentieth Century, Mahatma Gandhi in the Beginning of Twenty-First Century, Five Thousand Years of Jammu-Kashmir, Towards Buddha, Towards Peace, and Civilization: Its Fundamental and Evolution etc. Universally renowned Ideologist and the Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Meerut, India, Dr. Ravindra Kumar has been associated with a number of national and international academic, cultural, educational, social and peace organizations and institutions. He has visited many countries of the world as Visiting Professor and Scholar and has delivered more than 400 lectures around the world on subject related to Asian values, civilization. Culture, economic-cooperation, Gandhism, human rights, international understanding, way of life and world peace. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Global Peace International Journal. Between 1993 and 2007, he has organized many national and international seminars at various places on Religions and Politics, Morality and Ethics, Education, Peace and Development, Non-Violence and Democracy, Human Rights, and relevance of Mahatma Gandhi. Besides, Shan-i-Kaum, Ambassador of Peace, Sardar Patel National Award and other honours, Padma Shri was awarded to Dr. Ravindra Kumar by H.E. the President of India for his noteworthy services.