Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume 7 | Issue 1
Exploring Gandhi’s Fasting as a Symbol of Nonviolent Action
Arunesh Pathak
DOI:10.30954/2454-9525.01.2019.14
Abstract:
Fasting has been an important element in different religious tradition and is linked to spirituality. Increasingly fasting is also associated with healthy living and well-being. But historically, fasting has also been associated with nonviolent protests. In modern times, Mahatma Gandhi took to fasting as a powerful symbol of nonviolent protest and action against the British empire. This chapter will explore in-depth Gandhi’s fasting and the impact it made during the freedom struggle.
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