Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume 7 | Issue 1
Gandhism in Contemporary Nepali Poems
Govind Thapa Chetry
DOI:10.30954/2454-9525.01.2019.7
Abstract:
Truth, non-violence and love are at the centre of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy, which is also the basis of this philosophy. Truth, non-violence and love established by Gandhi are interlinked, which cannot be separated. Non-violence has been the tool and the truth has been the goal in Gandhism. Gandhiji believed in ‘Ahimsa Paramodharma’, that is, non-violence is the ultimate dharma. Contemporary Nepali poets have presented different aspects of Gandhi’s principles in their respective poems. At the same time, poets have realized the need of Gandhi’s thoughts, philosophy and principles in today’s time were the amount of tainted humanity and violent tendency in humans are increasing. Human values are slowly declining from the society we live in today. Therefore, at this time, Gandhian philosophy, ideology and principles become very important and useful, who teaches the text of world peace, non-violence, love, truth, universal religion, self-reliance and love. Contemporary Nepali poets have also recognized the need of the time and made Gandhi philosophy and principles a part of their poetry, through which society can be shown the right path.
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