Project Gutenberg 2016-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 322 Sankaran Nair, C. (Chettur), Sir 1857 1934 Chettur Sankaran Nair, Sir Nair, Chettur Sankaran, Sir Nair, Sir Chettur Sankaran Gandhi and Anarchy Produced by MWS, Bryan Ness, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Gandhi and Anarchy" by Sir C. Sankaran Nair is a critical account of Mahatma Gandhi's political philosophy and methods, written in the early 20th century. The work primarily examines Gandhi's concept of Swaraj (self-rule) and the non-violent methods he advocated for India’s independence, arguing against the effectiveness of these approaches and cautioning against their potential for inciting violence and chaos. The author, Nair, is clearly skeptical about Gandhi's ideas and the implications they hold for both political stability and social order in India. The opening of the book lays out Sir C. Sankaran Nair's ideologies and criticisms of Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement. He contends that Gandhi's refusal to engage with conventional governance structures, such as the legislative councils, undermines the quest for effective self-rule. Rather than leading to true independence, Nair argues that Gandhi's reliance on "soul force" and emotional appeals can only result in anarchic conditions, thus questioning Gandhi's true intentions. Nair emphasizes that the path advocated by Gandhi poses a danger to the political progress of India, particularly drawing attention to the communal tensions that arise from intertwining religious and political aims, specifically through the Khilafat movement. Through his opening statements, Nair suggests that Gandhi’s plans, while noble in intention, are disconnected from the practical needs of Indian society and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947 Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 -- Political and social views DS Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 461585 2025-06-21T07:35:35.340811 text/html 444540 2024-10-23T01:02:12 text/html 286494 2025-06-21T07:35:42.567740 application/epub+zip 290038 2025-06-21T07:35:36.678846 application/epub+zip 250885 2025-06-21T07:35:36.019818 application/epub+zip 467459 2025-06-21T07:35:47.806721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388888 2025-06-21T07:35:41.766792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350324 2022-09-24T03:32:05.610610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439236 2023-09-23T04:04:29.826355 text/plain 419337 2024-10-23T01:02:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16467 2025-06-21T07:35:47.957709 application/rdf+xml 22199 2025-06-21T07:35:36.122858 image/jpeg 2799 2025-06-21T07:35:36.068766 image/jpeg 263096 2025-06-21T07:35:35.383810 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia