Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 261 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening
The Revolutionary movement gained popularity as an offshoot to the failed moderate attempt to realize the expectations of Indian masses esp. by 1920s.
Body · points and prose
Ideological Differences
| Basis | Gandhian | Revolutionary |
|---|---|---|
| ① Method of Struggle | Peace, Satyagraha Struggle-Truce-Struggle | Violent overthrow All-In Approach Struggle-victory |
| ② Source of Inspiration | Ahimsa (Jainism) Tolstoy's books, Unto this last, etc | Russian nihilism marx; writings of Bhagat Singh, Books like Bandi Jiwan (Sanyal) |
| ③ Thoughts upon WWI, II | considered moral Responsibility to cooperate | saw that as opportunity to overthrow. |
| ④ British Institution | wanted to cooperate for Social Reforms. | Complete Indigenization of Institutions |
Ideological similarities
| Basis | Gandhian | Revolutionary |
|---|---|---|
| ① Goal | Both of them were fighting with the common objective to liberate India from the colonial shackles.. | |
| ② Symbolism | while Gandhi used salt & khadi-Charkha | used Guns & killing as symbols of Resistance |
| ③ Inclusive Approach | Both wanted participation of Dalits, women, etc. Thereby leading into dual results: Freedom Struggle + upliftment | |
| ④ mass-led | Both of them wanted the participation base to be as wider as possible.. |
Influence upon each other :
[Constructive work & Harijan upliftment]
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[Gandhian Ideals] <--> [Holy Synergy] <--> [Revolutionary Ideals]
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Both impacted each other
/ | \
[Gandhian approach [Trade unionism, [Gram Panchayat &
during CDM, workers Rights] Boycott of
QIM] foreign]
Close · a summary
While both had ideological differences, both factions respected each other.
Gandhiji called Bose as 'Prince amongst fighters'; Bose called Gandhiji as 'Father of nation'
Thus, both the streams gained & influenced each other.