TY - GEN AU - Suhrud, Tridip Ed. TI - Power of nonviolent resistance : selected writings - M. K. Gandhi SN - 9780143134152 U1 - 303.61 PY - 2019/// CY - New Delhi PB - Penguin Books KW - Transportation engineering KW - Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 KW - Passive resistance KW - Political science KW - Minorities in art KW - Artists--Psychology KW - Gender identity N1 - Contents Introduction and Notes by TRIDIP SUHRUD lX THE POWER OF NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE I. FOUNDATION 1. The Advent of Satyagraha 1 2. Resolutions Passed at the Meeting 7 3. Excerpts from Hin,d Swaraj IO 4. Excerpts from From Yeravda Mandir 23 5. Excerpts from History of the Satyagrah Ashram 28 6. Excerpts from a Speech on Ashram Vows at the YMCA, Madras 38 7. Speech at Benares Hindu University 41 8. Statement Before the Court 49 9. The Great Trial 51 II. EXEMPLAR 1. Story of a Soldier of Truth (in Six Parts) 63 III. THE FIELD 1. Nonviolence 81 2. To the Reader 86 3. My Field of Labor 88 4. Excerpts from a Letter to Balkrishna 89 5. Ahimsa in Education 90 6. Satyagraha Ashram 93 7. Ahimsa v. Compassion 95 8. The Sermon on the Mount 97 9. Problem of Nonviolence 98 10. Excerpts from "Some More Posers in Ahimsa" 100 IV. THE PRACTICE 1. The Theory and Practice of Passive Resistance 103 2. Speech on the Secret of Satyagraha in South Africa ro6 3. Instructions to Volunteers r r r 4. The Doctrine of the Sword r r3 5. Nonviolence rr7 6. Civil Disobedience 120 7. Excerpt from a Letter to Konda Venkatapaayya 123 8. Was It a Failure? 123 9. Democracy and Nonviolence 125 10. Excerpt from a Speech 127 11. Interview to Dr. John Mott 128 12. Talk with a Pacifist 129 13. Interview to Tingfang Lew, Y. T. Wu, and P. C. Hsu 130 14. An Excerpt from a Discussion with Agatha Harrison 135 15. Congress and Nonviolence: Discussion at Congress Working Committee Meeting r3 6 16. Draft Resolution for the Working Committee 141 17. Excerpts from a Discussion with B. G. Kher and Others 147 V. THE POLITICS 1. Religious Authority for Noncooperation 155 2. Interview to Professor Mays 158 3. A Discussion with Christian Missionaries 162 4. My Attitude Towards War 162 5. Is It Loss of Faith? 165 6. Fasting in Nonviolent Action 166 7. Question Box 168 8. Letter to Lord Irwin 169 9. Some Rules of Satyagraha 176 10. When I Am Arrested 179 11. Satyagrahis' March 182 12. Turning the Searchlight Inward 185 13. President in Prison House 189 14. Excerpts from Talk at Oxford 190 15. Duty of Disloyalty 192 16. Why Against Violence? 194 17. The Greatest Force 196 18. Talk to Members of Spinning Club 199 19. Whither Ahimsa, Whither Khadi? 201 20. To Every Briton 203 21. "A Cry in the Wilderness"? 206 22. The Best Field for Ahimsa 209 23. How to Cultivate Ahimsa? 210 24. Nonviolence of the Brave 213 25. Discussion with a Friend 215 26. Interview to Associated Press of America 219 27. Talk with Congress Workers 220 28. Talk with Visitors 221 29. Question Box 222 30. Letter to Mathuradas Trikumji 223 31. Excerpt from a Prayer Speech 224 32. Two Requests 225 VI. LETTER TO HITLER 1. Speech at Friends' House, London 22 7 2. Answers to Questions 2 3o 3. Excerpts from a Speech at a Meeting in Lausanne 232 4. Excerpts from a Speech at a Meeting 233 5. Letter to Adolf Hitler 236 6. Letter to Adolf Hitler 237 7. Interview to a Professor 240 8. If I Were a Czech 241 9. Logical Consequence 245 1o. Two Thought-Provoking Letters 247 11. Working of Nonviolence 250 12. What to Do? 254 13. On Trial 257 14. Discussion with Pacifists 260 15. Interviewto The New York Times 262 16. How to Combat Hitlerism 263 17. Letter to The Times of India 266 VI I. CONUNDRUMS OF AHIMSA 1. "The Fiery Ordeal" 271 2. The Tangle of Ahimsa 278 3. More About Ahimsa 281 4. Jain Ahimsa? 285 5. How to Observe Ahimsa 289 6. "Is This Humanity?" (Series of Eight Essays) 290 VIII. DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL 1. tatement to the Press 317 2. Letter to Sevagram Ashram Inmates 319 3. Excerpts from a Letter to G.D. Birla 320 4. Excerpts from a Discussion with Amiya Chakravarty 321 5. Note to Pyarelal 321 6. Excerpts from a Letter to Agatha Harrison 322 7. Excerpts from a Letter to Narandas Gandhi 323 8. Excerpts from a Talk with Manu Gandhi 323 Suggestions for Further Reading 325 ER -