Question

what iis gram swarijary

Answer 1

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Gram swaraj, or village self-rule, was a pivotal concept in Gandhi's thinking.

 


As you may know, the village (and villager) was at the centre of Gandhi's thought insofar as India's social and political organisation was concerned, at least, the type of social and political organisation that he wanted to see for India.

As with all of Gandhi's ideas, Gram swaraj should be understood and viewed within the context of the twin beacons of Truth and nonviolence. However, put simply, the fundamental concept of Gram swaraj is that every village should be its own republic, "independent of its neighbours for its own vital wants and yet interdependent for many others in which dependence is necessary," according to Gandhi, writing in 1942. Each village should be basically self-reliant, making provision for all
necessities of life - food, clothing, clean water, sanitation, housing, education and so on, including government and self-defence, and all socially useful amenities required by a community. That latter might include a theatre and public hall, for example. For India as a whole, full independence would mean that every village would be a republic with full powers. Then, as now, these were revolutionary ideas.

Answer 2

A gram sawaraj or village self-rule, was a pivotal concept in Gandhi's thinking.