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| Title | MAHATMA GANDHI’S FREEDOM MOVEMENT AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF JHARKHANDI WOMEN : A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS |
| Article Credit | International Research Journal of Management Sociology & Humanity ( IRJMSH ), ISSN: 2277 – 9809 (0nline) 2348–9359 (Print), Vol.: Vol 15, Issue: Issue 12, Year: 2024, (Pubd in: Academia.edu) |
| Author | ANURAG JAISWAL (UGC – NET (DEC. 2023); M.A. - HISTORY (UNIVERSITY GOLD MEDALIST); B.A. - HISTORY HONS. (GOLD MEDALIST)) |
| Subject | A historical analysis of Mahatma Gandhi’s major freedom movements and the participation of women in Jharkhand, with attention to local leaders, mass mobilization, and satyagraha. |
| Category | History |
| Institution | International Research Journal of Management Sociology & Humanity (IRJMSH) |
| Main Topics | Mahatma Gandhi and Indian nationalism, Jharkhandi women in the freedom movement, Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, Quit India Movement, Satyagraha and non-violence, Local participation in Jharkhand, Women leaders and political mobilization |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| Language | English |
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| File Size | 267.1 KB |
Summary Note of this Document
MAHATMA GANDHI’S FREEDOM MOVEMENT AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF JHARKHANDI WOMEN : A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
This article examines Mahatma Gandhi’s freedom movement and the contribution of Jharkhandi women to India’s nationalist struggle. It begins by presenting Gandhi’s arrival in Indian politics as a turning point and stresses the importance of truth, non-violence, and satyagraha in his political method. The paper then traces Gandhi’s early struggles in Champaran, Ahmedabad, and Kheda as the basis for his rise as a mass leader. Its main focus is on three major movements led by Gandhi: the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Civil Disobedience Movement, and the Quit India Movement. Within that framework, the article highlights how people in Jharkhand responded to national calls for protest, boycott, and civil resistance. A major theme is women’s participation, especially in Hazaribagh, Daltonganj, and the Santhal Division, where women donated jewellery, joined salt satyagraha, challenged colonial laws, and faced arrest. The text also names figures such as Saraswati Devi, Meera Devi, Shailbala Roy, and Tana Bhagats, showing how local activism connected Jharkhand to wider nationalist politics. Overall, the article argues that Jharkhandi women were not peripheral participants but visible actors in Gandhi’s mass movements.
Core Themes
- Gandhian non-violence and satyagraha
- Women’s political participation in Jharkhand
- Regional contribution to Indian nationalism
- Colonial protest movements and boycott politics
- Local leadership and arrests in mass movements
Keywords
About Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi lived from 1869 to 1948. Born in India, he trained as a lawyer and became a political thinker. Colonial rule repelled him. He opposed it fiercely and eventually led India’s independence movement.
Gandhi pioneered Satyagraha, the power of truth and nonviolent resistance. He put these ideals into practice during political and social upheavals. Over twenty years in South Africa shaped his thinking. That’s where he developed his tactics of nonviolent defiance. He returned to India in 1915 and launched major movements against British rule. Non-Cooperation Movement. Salt March. Quit India Movement. Each one challenged colonial domination.
In 1883 he married Kasturba Gandhi. Marriage and family life remained central to who he was. He spoke powerfully about his beliefs. His writing included Hind Swaraj, Satyagraha in South Africa, and The Story of My Experiments with Truth, his autobiography.
His vision stretched beyond political independence. Religious harmony mattered to him. Social equality. Self-reliance. Women’s rights. Ending untouchability. All of these were part of what he fought for.
Nonviolence and Satyagraha shaped movements worldwide. Civil rights activists drew from his example. Freedom struggles across the globe felt his influence. His approach changed how people thought about resistance and change.
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