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Gandhi Tagore

Effects of Empire. People treated 2nd class citizens Lose human / civil rights Cannot fight back with violence. Effects of Empire. How does country recover /renew culture? How can country overcome oppressive influence of British? . Common Ground: Rights . Strengthen / win civil / human rights W

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Gandhi Tagore

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    1. Gandhi & Tagore Areas of Agreements

    2. Effects of Empire People treated 2nd class citizens Lose human / civil rights Cannot fight back with violence

    3. Effects of Empire How does country recover /renew culture? How can country overcome oppressive influence of British?

    4. Common Ground: Rights Strengthen / win civil / human rights Win legal concessions on moral grounds Britain claims superiority Gandhi / Tagore prove India’s moral superiority through non-violent means Stories argue for humane treatment of all in society: including women / untouchables

    5. Common Ground: Unity Both promote value education recognizes unity / humanity of all people Both renew pride in India’s culture Both advocate reform / shift to modern attitudes Both advocate healing division city / country Unless we stand by those who toil in the field. “Make India proud of herself.” Institute for Rural Reconstruction – Das Gupta

    6. Common Ground: Reform Both want to rid India of feudal / backward cruel customs Gandhi named Tagore “Great Sentinel” warning against social evils: intolerance, violence toward weaker segments of society: women, children, untouchables Tagore named Gandhi “Mahatma” Great Soul – lifting up downtrodden, poor, helpless peoples setting on road to independence, self-reliance

    7. Common Ground: Injustice Both challenge unjust laws: There are unjust laws as there are unjust men. “Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth” Tagore challenges unjust social assumptions, attitudes toward women, the poor, laborers Gandhi: civil resistance, non-cooperation, non-violence economic independence Tagore: rural reconstruction, economic independence

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