20th century
A01=Lloyd I. Rudolph
A01=Susanne Hoeber Rudolph
anticolonialism
asceticism
Author_Lloyd I. Rudolph
Author_Susanne Hoeber Rudolph
belief
british rule
Category=JPF
charisma
civil rights
colonialism
courage
cowardice
cultural studies
culture
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eq_society-politics
ethics
faith
hindu
hinduism
independence
india
indian
influences
mohandas karamchand gandhi
morality
morals
national congress
nationalism
nationalist movements
nonviolent resistance
obligation
political
politics
public actions
religion
religious
self control
tradition
Product details
- ISBN 9780226731360
- Weight: 284g
- Dimensions: 14 x 20mm
- Publication Date: 15 Apr 1983
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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The Rudolphs' analysis reveals that Gandhi's charisma was deeply rooted in the aspects of Indian tradition that he interpreted for his time. They key to his political influence was his ability to realize in both his daily life and his public actions, cultural ideals that many Indians honored but could not enact themselves—ideals such as the traditional Hindu belief that a person's capacity for self-control enhances his capacity to control his environment. Appealing to shared expectations and recognitions, Gandhi was able to revitalize tradition while simultaneously breaking with some of its entrenched values, practices, and interests. One result was a self-critical, ethical, and inclusive nationalist movement that eventually led to independence.
