The Impact of Gandhism on Assamese Novels: With Special Reference to “Jibanor Batot” And “Dawar Aru Nai”

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Nurul Islam Abstract: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as we call him Gandhiji and the father of the nation, spearheaded the Indian struggle for independence against the British rule in India and had been the greatest political and spiritual leader of modern India. He had a political, economical and social philosophy of life, which together later on has been termed as Gandhism. Gandhi was such an influential personality in Indian society that during his time almost every Indians were influenced by his ideals. Particularly non-violence policy has been recognized by one and all. His philosophy has opened up to the world a new dimension of the Indian attitude towards life, society and spirituality. His entire life and work represent the perfect synthesis of religiousness and society. Religion, the source of his entire social and political attitude is not creedal. Gandhi says: “I do not believe that the spiritual law operates in a field of its own. On the contrary, it expresses itself only the ordinary activities of life. It thus affects the Economic, the Social and Political fields.” (Mahatma Gandhi, Young India, 3 September 1925)1. Click here to print/download PDF of this research paper Gandhi advised the people of India to use the same ideal in the field of politics, economics, and society and also in the individual life. Gandhi’s influences in the socio-political and economic history in Assam had tremendous effects. In Assam also thousands of volunteers under the leadership of Gand...