INSTITUTE OF GANDHIAN STUDIES, WARDHA S Y L L A B U S

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1 INSTITUTE OF GANDHIAN STUDIES, WARDHA ONE YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSE IN GANDHIAN THOUGHT COURSE- 1 S Y L L A B U S GANDHI'S LIFE AND CENTRAL PHILOSOPHY Unit -I Life of Gandhi i) Childhood ii) Student life iii) Lawyer iv) Satyagrahi v) Social reformer vi) Revolutionary leader Influence of Indian and Western Thinkers and of Religions a: i) Raychandbhai ii) Gopal Krishna Gokhale iii) Ruskin iv) Dadabhai Naoroji v) Thoreau vi) Tolstoy b: The Gita, The Bible, The Buddha, Jainism, Islam and Hindu thought - What Gandhi absorbed from the Gita - Anasakti Karmayoga - Idea of Yajna Unit II Unit -III Central Philosophy View of Human life: Uniqueness: Goal Quest for Truth Identifying Truth Living in the light of Truth in one's life in society Identity of spiritual and social values - Progress - values behind the vows - Basic vows and observances for spiritual life - their social significance today. Ashrams Truth as God Truth and Love Ends & Means Meaning and Power of Non-violence Views on Ethical religion/various religions Sarvadharmasamabhava/ Equality of religions and equal respect for all religions The philosophy and Sadhana of Satyagraha Concept, theory, variants and techniques of Satyagraha Preparation, preconditions, strategy and operational forms Satyagraha and Passive Resistance Satyagraha and Duragraha Satyagraha and Democracy

2 2 Satyagraha as a weapon of social change/revolution Satyagraha and constructive work or service Civil Disobedience in Indian tradition Civil Disobedience in Western tradition Satyagraha and the pacifist movement Unit- IV Major Satyagrahas led by Gandhi Satyagraha in South Africa Champaran Satyagrahi Kheda Satyagraha Ahmedabad Satyagraha Non-Violent Non-Co-Operation Vykam Satyagraha Salt Satyagraha Individual Civil Disobedience Quit India 1942 My Experiments With Truth M.K. Gandhi Satyagraha in South Africa M.K. Gandhi The Life of Mahatma Gandhi Louis Fischer Mahatma Gandhi Romain Rolland : An Indian Patriot in South Africa Joseph J. Doke Early Phase Pyarelal Mahatma Gandhi B. R. Nanda Satyagraha in South Africa The First Struggle in India P.C. Roy Choudhary The Righteous Struggle Mahadev Desai Champaran Satyagraha Rajendra Prasad Vykam Satyagraha Epic Fast Mahadev Desai The Story of Bardoli Mahadev Desai Seven Months With Gandhi Krishnadas Saga of Satyagraha R. R. Diwakar Gandhian Way J. B. Kripalani Gandhi: His Life and Thought J. B. Kripalani The Core of Gandhian Philosophy Unto Tahtinen Conquest of Self A Week With Gandhi Louis Fischer From Yervada Mandir Gita According to Gandhi Mahadev Desai My Religion Hinduism Prayer Ethical Religion In Search of Supreme (3 Vols.), Ed. V. B. Kher Last Phase (2 Vols.) Pyarelal Self Restraint Versus Self Indulgence Life and Death of Mahatma Gandhi Robert Payne

3 3 Mahatma Gandhi : A Great Life in Brief Lead Kindly Light The Spiritual Perceptions of Mahatma Gandhi The Gandhi Reader Ashram Sanhita Akal Purush Gandhi Bapu Katha Gandhi ke Sahayogi Vincent Shean Vincent Shean Ravindra Varma Ed. Homer Jack Kakasaheb Kalelkar Jainendra Kumar Haribhau Upadhyaya Vishnu Prabhakar COURSE 2 POLITICAL THOUGHT OF GANDHI Unit - I History of Indian freedom movement - Emergence of Gandhi in Indian political scene - Indian National Congress Unit II (a) Gandhi's concept of politics - goals and methods of action Individual or social associations/organizations through which individual works/has to work Concept and claim of spiritualizing politics Choice/optional associations and others. (b) Liberty - Meaning and Safeguards Citizenship Political Will - Decision Making Equality - Extent of equality - Rights and Duties (c) Nation, Society and State State and Governments State and the ndividual Increased State activity: Responsibility: Control Accountability Transparency System of governance that can assure these (d) Democracy - Communism - Anarchism Gandhi s Concept of Swaraj - Decentralized Administration Gram Swaraj - Ram Rajya - Panchayat Raj Unit III Unit IV (a) Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule Fundamental Rights Human Rights Judiciary, Parliament and Executive Unit V (b) Civil Society Non-Govrnmental Organizations and Voluntary Organizations International Relations

4 4 International Organizations: United NationsOrganization and Organisations in the UN UN Action History of Congress Political Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi s Political Philosophy Social and Political Thought of Gandhi Evolution of the Political Philosophy of Gandhi Gandhi Today All Men Are Brothers Selections From Gandhi Swarajya Shastra Mind of Mahatma Gandhi India of My Dreams Hind Swaraj Hind Swaraj and Other Writings Reflections on Hind Swaraj Essays on Gandhian Thought Raj to Swaraj Political Theory: An Introduction Gandhiji Aur Samyavad Gandhi Tatva Darshan Bapu Ki Karavas Ki Kahani P. Sitaramayya Gopinath Dhawan Bhikhu Parekh J. Bandyopadhyaya B. Bhattacharyya J. D. Sethi N. K. Bose Vinoba Bhave R.K. Prabhu & U. R. Rao (Eds.) Anthony J. Parel (ed.) Siby K. Joseph, Bharat Mahodaya (ed.) Ravindra Varma et al. R.C. Pradhan Rajeev Bhargava, Ashoka Acharya K. G. Mashruwala Gopinath Dhavan Sushila Nayyar COURSE-3 ECONOMIC THOUGHT OF GANDHI Unit I Unit II Unit III Ancient economic concepts/values and institutions in India: including Arthashastra: customs, conditions and ownership of common property and resources: village Panchayats and public finance Economic History of India (brief) (a) Economic problems of India Agriculture - Irrigation, Droughts or famines Current conditions - Famines, Crop - failures Industry - Village industries and crafts including small scale industries (b) British period - Methods of colonial exploitation, unconcern for development, welfare of people: Transfer of ownership of common resources to the State Essentials of the Capitalist Economic System Essentials of the Collectvist system Marxist, Socialist, Communist: Welfare Economics John Maynard Keynes

5 5 William Beveridge Corporate Bodies: recent experiences Multinational Corporations and International Monetary Institutions Bretton Woods Institutions IMF, WB, WTO Concept of Development North South divide - New Economic Order Globalization the emerging challenges Unit IV Gandhi s ideas and efforts in the field of economics Gandhi s critique of Industrialism - Evils and consequences Philosophy of work: Employment - Yajna Need Vs Greed (and Wants) - Consumption Production Technology Appropriate/ Intermediate Distribution - Ownership - Trusteeship Centralization - evils and answers Decentralisation Swadeshi - Khadi - Village industries Viability - Profit - wages - capital labour - industrial relations Duties of the state/society/citizen Rural - urban divide Bread labour Bhoodan and Gramdan Trade Union Movement Kisan Movement The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism In India Bipin Chandra Arthashastra Kautilya The Worldly Philosophers :The Great Economic Robert L. Heilbroner Thinkers The No Nonsense Guide to Globalization Wayne Ellwood Essays in Gandhian Economics Romesh K. Diwan, Mark A. Lutz Economic and Industrial Life and Relations (Vols.3) Cent Percent Swadeshi Trusteeship Ed. J.D. Sethi Trusteeship Ravindra Varma Essays in Gandhian Economics Eds. Romesh Diwan, and Mark Lutz Economy of Permanence J. C. Kumarappa Why the Village Movement? J. C. Kumarappa Capitalism, Communism and Villagism J. C. Kumarappa Small Is Beautiful E. F. Schumacher The Economics of Peace Ed. G. Ramanchandran Khadi History of All India Spinners Association Shrikrishnadas Jajoo Planning and Sarvodaya J. B. Kripalani Planning for Sarvodaya Serva Seva Sangh

6 6 Towards the Gandhian Plan Gandhi Vichar Dohan Manav Arthashatra Shriman Narayan K. G. Mashruwala Narhari D. Parikh COURSE- 4 SOCIAL THOUGHT OF GANDHI AND SOCIAL WORK Unit I Philosophy and Sociology of Sarvodaya Unit II Gandhian approach to the village community and rural reconstruction Concept of Gramswaraj Constructive Programme Varanshram system and its distinction from caste system Untouchability and the method of struggle against it - Harijan welfare Social service, work and reform Tribal welfare Eradication of social evils with special reference to Gandhi s drive against alcoholism/drug addiction a) Basic thoughts on health and cure b) Place of hygiene, sanitation and safayi c) Work against leprosy Status of Women-equality of sexes Dowry system, female child in India Empowerment of Women Unit III Unit IV Education - meaning and aims of education Gandhi s experiment in education at the Phoenix Settlement and Tolstoy Farm in South Africa; at Satyagraha Ashram, Ahmedabad; at Sevagram Ashram, Sevagram Basic Education Duties of students, parents and teachers in education and their interrelationship Higher and Technical Education Sex education Formal, non-formal and informal education Philosophy of social work and the Gandhian approach Professional Social Work: concept and professional status Principles of Social Wrok Methods of social work Social Work in India: Professional and Voluntary Social Work, with special reference to Gandhian approach Social problems in Indian society caste, communalism and regionalism Communal harmony National Unity, ideals of casteless and classless society

7 7 Professional Social Work s approach towards social disorganization in India, with special reference to problems like castism, communal and regional tensions. Self-reliance People s participation Role of Voluntary Organizations in social work Unit V: Preparation of Development Projects Social Work and Social Welfare Gandhian Approach to Social Work Gandhian Concepts of Social Work Development Hegemony: NGO and the State in India Social Welfare Administration Studies in Gandhi Social Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi Philosophy of Sarvodaya Village Swaraj Sarvodaya Social Service, Work and Reform (3 Vols.) To Women Communal Unity Constructive Programme To The Students Key to Health Constructive Programme Basic Education Educational Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi Social Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi And Marx My Days With Gandhi The Latest Fad Educational Ideas and Ideals of Gandhi and Tagore Samaj Karya Ka Parichaya Gairsarakari Sangathan Gandhiji ka Samaj Darshan Jadmul Se Kranti Shankar Pathak Parmeshwari Dayal S. R. Billore Sangita Kamat Beena Antony N.K. Bose B. N.Ganguli Dada Dharmadhikari Rajendra Prasad M. S. Patel Mahadev Prasad K. G. Mashruwala N. K. Bose J. B. Kripalani R. S. Mani S. R. Billore R.C. Rai Mahadev Prasad K. G. Mashruwala COURSE- 5 PEACE STUDIES Unit I Meaning of Peace Negative and Positive Peace Violence - Structural and Cultural Violence Peace and Disarmament Peace Movements (i) Governmental, (ii) Non-governmental International Peace Action- U.N. - Governmental and Nongovernmental Movements for disarmament

8 8 Movements against nuclear weapons, chemical weapons Non-violent way to world peace Culture of Peace and Non-violence Peace Education Civil intervention for peace Combating terrorism through non-violence Conflict Resolution Concept and methods Negotiation and Third party Assistance Gandhian Approach to Conflict Resolution- Shanti Sena Non-violent action/resistance Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the movement for Civil Rights Non-violent Action against Apartheid-Truth and Reconciliation Commission The Community of Ark of Lanza-Del-Vasto Danilo Dolci s Non-Violent movement Ariya Ratna s experiments in Sri Lanka Satyagraha of Ceasar Chavez Unit II Environment definition, scope and importance Man and Environment - Eco-systems Natural Resources-renewable and non-renewable: Production/ Generation and Conservation Water and Energy Crisis-Future Projections Pollution: Air, Water and Soil - Sources and Consequences Climatic Changes, Global Warming and ozone layer depletion Strategies for reducing pollution and improving environment Sustainable way of living Water/Energy Conservation, Rain Water Harvesting, Recycling, Waste Management Movements, Campaigns and Networking Visits and Practical Work Peace by Peaceful Means Gandhi Wields the Weapon of Moral Power Conquest of Violence The Power of Non-Violence Satyagraha Non-Violence in Peace and War Gandhian Critique on Western Peace Movements Gandhi's Power The Community of Ark Ceasar Chavez:A Biography The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. A Passion for Sicilians Buddhist Economics in Practice in the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka Explorations in Culture of Peace Essays on Conflict Resolution Johan Galtung Gene Sharp Joan Bondurant Richard B. Gregg J. D. Sethi Dennis Dalton Mark Shepard Roger Bruns Clayborne Carson Jerre Mangione A. T. Ariyaratne Siby K. Joseph (Ed.) Siby K. Joseph, Bharat Mahodaya (eds.)

9 9 Non-violent Struggles of the Twentieth Century: Retrospect and Prospect Contemporary Perspectives on Peace and Non-violence Gandhi, Environment and Sustainable Future Biodiversity and its Significance Biodiversity Conservation and Management Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future Environmental Studies Siby K. Joseph, John Moolakkattu, Bharat Mahodaya (eds.) - Siby K. Joseph, Bharat Mahodaya (eds.) Siby K. Joseph, Bharat Mahodaya (eds.) Pramod Tandon (et al) T. S. Krishnan United Nations R.C. Sharma,Gurbir Sangha COURSE- 6 DISSERTATION As a part of the Diploma Programme, the students would be required to prepare a dissertation on given subject under the broad umbrella of Gandhian Studies. The subject chosen for the dissertation could be either of theoretical or practical nature.the students would work on the dissertation under the guidance and supervision of one of the faculty members of the Institute or any other person approved by the Institute. In certain specialized areas of research, the students can co opt a co- guide with the approval of the Institute. By end of the academic session, the students would have to submit their dissertation in the final form. COURSE- 7 PRACTICAL WORK As the practical side of the Gandhian thought, the students would be required to learn and practice spinning throughout the academic year. Besides, they would have to engage themselves in agricultural work during the period allotted by the Institute as per the requirements of the Diploma Programme. The workshop for spinning along with Charkhas, (spinning wheels) slivers and agricultural field and required implements would be provided by the Institute within its own premises. COURSE- 8 FIELD WORK To imbibe the practical field experience, the Institute would provide opportunities for students to visit some Gandhian Institutions / ashrams / universities, villages engaged in practical /theoretical work under the general frame work of Gandhian Studies. At the end of their visits, the students would be required to submit a report recording their experiences and impressions in the field.