Gandhian Approach for Modern India: An Analysis

Mahatma Gandhi the leader, social reformer, thinker, philosopher and above all the seeker after truth shaped our nation with the help of his experiments and experiences and propounded the various theories of morality and ethics. The ethics and values elaborated by him are, in fact, the outcomes of his personal experiments blended with the contemporary situations, surroundings and phenomena. Almost every aspect of life, nation and society is included in his philosophy. In his philosophical views democracy and its essential factors find proper place. His global vision of universality prevails upon the foreign policy of our country. Gandhi was in favour of equality especially in matter of laws; he is of the opinion that there must be equality among the different groups of society. Discrimination on the basis of class, colour, creed, sect and category ought not to be existed. He was an ardent believer of the concept that service to human beings is a service to God. According to him democracy is not only a rule by the people for people but it is also a blend of unity, ahimsa, national integration, solidarity, responsibility, rights, morality especially in Indian context.