गांधी आश्रम: गांधी विचार दर्शन की प्रयोगशालाएं

Book Details

• Author: बी.एम. शर्मा

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: Hindi

• Edition: 2019

• ISBN: 9788131611081

• Pages: 459

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book

This book presents a detailed study of the various ashrams established by Mahatma Gandhi, which played a crucial role in the evolution of his ideology and methods. Gandhi chose South Africa and India as his areas of work, where these ashrams became laboratories for his thoughts and experiments. These centers of thought and action were not only places of community life but also training grounds for the warriors of non-violence—satyagrahis. The ashrams became places where Gandhi tested his theories of social change and developed methodologies that eventually led India to freedom.

The book explores different ashrams, such as the Phoenix Settlement, Tolstoy Farm, and the various Satyagraha Ashrams (at Kochrab, Sabarmati, and Sevagram), which were developed not just for communal living but for training individuals in non-violent resistance. Gandhi was greatly influenced by Tolstoy's ideology that, just like warriors are trained for violent wars, non-violent warriors must also be trained rigorously.

In these ashrams, Gandhi’s followers learned the true essence of Satyagraha, which required them to endure suffering, sacrifice, and develop the capacity to "die to self" without inflicting harm on others. The book delves into these aspects, studying Gandhi’s social, economic, and political philosophy that formed the basis of his leadership and nation-building efforts.

The volume also touches upon Gandhi's views on secularism, the concept of Gram Swaraj (village self-rule), and the various aspects of life that Gandhi experimented with within the ashrams. It’s a deep dive into Gandhi's philosophy and how these ashrams became the backbone of India's freedom struggle.

Contents

• गांधी-आश्रमः अवधरणात्मक विवेचन

• पफीनिक्स सैटलमेण्ट

• टॉलस्टॉय पफॉर्म

• सत्याग्रह आश्रम (कोचरब)

• सत्याग्रह आश्रम (साबरमती)

• सेवाग्राम आश्रम

• आश्रमों में जीवन के विविध आयामों एवं विधाओं के साथ प्रयोग

• गांधी का समाज दर्शन

• गांधी का आर्थिक-दर्शन

• गांधी का राज-दर्शन

• गांधी एवं धर्मनिरपेक्षता

• गांधी दर्शन में ग्राम स्वराज की अवधारणा

• सार-संक्षेप

About the Author

बी.एम. शर्मा is a distinguished academician who has served as the Chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer, and as the Vice-Chancellor of Kota University. With over 38 years of experience in the Department of Political Science at Rajasthan University, he has held various prestigious positions, including Head of the Department and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. He has been a member of the Executive Council, Syndicate, and Senate at Rajasthan University, and has also served as Vice-President and Executive Council member of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.

He has authored more than two dozen books and several research papers, contributing extensively to national and international journals. His notable works on Gandhi include Mahatma Gandhi and His Philosophy and गांधी दर्शन के विविध आयाम. He has been honored with the Govind Vallabh Pant, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar awards for his contributions.