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Book Title – Gandhiji’s Views on Controversial Matters
Contents
1.Why I am A Hindu ?- Mahatma Gandhi
2.Love Letters received by Mahatma Gandhi !
3.Gandhiji on 11 Rules of Brahmacharya
4.Gandhiji’s Favourite Mantra
5.On Saint Tulsidas Controversy
6.Religious Conversion will destroy World Peace : Mahatma Gandhi
7.Beautiful Quotations from Mahatma Gandhi
8.More Interesting Quotations from Mahatma Gandhi
9.No Conversion Permissible
10.What Gandhiji wrote Before Godse’s Shooting
11. I don’t like Mahabharata Krishna : Mahatma Gandhi
12.Kill the Street Dogs and Lunatic Men- Mahatma Gandhi
13.Killing Stray Dogs- Part 2
14.Killing an incurable Patient is Good
15.Lord Rama Saved Me- Mahatma Gandhi
16.Cow Mother is better than Our Mothers
17.Gandhiji and Vivekananda on Eating Meat
18.On Eating Beef
19.Gandhiji on Talking to Dead People through Mediums
20.Gandhiji’s Interesting Argument with a Catholic Priest
21.Poet Bharati and Mahatma Gandhi condemned Purdah
22.Gandhiji on Hinduism
23. Forty Kilo Gold in Gandhi Statue!
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Front cover – Author near Gandhi Statue in Parliament Square, London
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Foreword
This is a short book with Gandhijis’ views on controversial subjects such as killing stray dogs, eating meat, dealing with raped Hindu women, Ahimsa, allowing incurable patient to die, Christian conversion , Tulsidas remarks on women, Muslim Purdah etc. Though Mahatma Gandhi was a popular leader, he was not beyond controversy. Every day he received lot of letters criticising and condemning him and he himself termed them ‘Love Letters’. Those controversies died down the day he was assassinated. Then he became an unquestionable leader.
People never doubted his honesty and integrity; they wondered how come he justify some of his views. When they challenged him, he patiently replied to them. His line of argument showed that he started his life as a lawyer. He put forth his views coherently and logically. They are very interesting to read. He stood by Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana.
You may note some points are repeated in his Quotations.
Hope my collection of his write ups in his journals would generate more interest in people to read his original work The Story of My Experiment with Truth. One can see a big difference between the modern-day politicians and Gandhi. He preached what he practised and practised what he preached.
London Swaminathan
October 2023
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ABOUT THE BOOK AND THE AUTHOR
Book Title – Gandhiji’s Views on Controversial Matters
Author – London Swaminathan (Santanam Swaminathan)
Language- English
Published – 2024
Subject – Culture
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AUTHOR’S PROFILE
Santanam swaminathan (London swaminathan)
Educational Qualifications: B.Sc, M A (History), MA (Lit)
Higher Diploma in French and Sanskrit
DOB 6-11-1948
Work Experience- Now retired.
Worked for Dinamani, Madurai as Senior Sub Editor until 1986,
BBC Tamil Producer in London 1987-1991,
Manager of Tamil Malayalee Health Project and London Tamil Sangam,
Tamil Tutor at SOAS, University of London 1993 to 2014.
Living with his wife and two sons in London from 1987.
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Blog Details
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Contact Details
swami_48@yahoo.com
swaminathan.santanam@gmail.com
Mobile Number in London
07951 370 697
Published Works
Over 8000 articles and 114 Tamil and English Books
Visited 15 Countries:
India, Britain, USA, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Italy, Greece and Sri Lanka
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–SUBHAM—
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