Social Harmony and Gandhi: A Critical Study

Samajik Sadbhav Aur Ghandhi: Ek Samikshatmak Adhyyan

Abstract

Peace and harmony are the backbone of national integration, and also the basis of development. Social harmony is rooted in ancient Indian culture and follows universal moral and religious principles. In the light of this philosophy, Mahatma Gandhi dreamed of unity, harmony and harmony in independent India and said tolerance is the key to social unity. Truth, non-violence, Sarvodaya and Satyagraha are the four pillars of Gandhian ideology, their relevance has increased in the present times to find solutions to excessive greed, widespread violence and runaway lifestyle. Multi-layered violence spread from macro to individual level is the main challenge of today's era. This paper tries to find out the need of Gandhian philosophy for promoting social harmony in the society.