Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi on power

Abstract

Various religious texts like Gita, Upanishads, Bible, Jainism and Buddhism had an influence in the representation of Mahatma Gandhi's ideas regarding non-violent power. Gandhiji was deeply influenced by the liberal views of Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Like Gokhale, Gandhiji was also in favour of modernizing politics and considered him as his political mentor.Chinese thinker Maotse Tung propounded the theory that power emanates from the barrel of a gun; Wahwum Tiwou Jim Intamas and Hahnidh, on the contrary Mahatma Gandhi propounded the theory that a heart full of truth and love is the source of power. At the same time, the great Gandhiji believed that moral power can change the heart of the ruling. He believed in the use of sacred means for a sacred goal. Therefore, Mahatma Gandhi is the source of moral strength - truth, love, non-violence, self-sacrifice and fearlessness. Mahatma Gandhi shook the foundations of the British Empire by using weapons based on moral strength, such as non-cooperation movement, civil disobedience, Quit India movement, fasting, etc. against British imperialism.