Gandhi and revolution / Devi Prasad ; with a foreword by Akeel Bilgrami.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Non-violence and satyagraha -- Redefining the concept of freedom -- Gandhi's educational revolution -- Lenin and Gandhi: Contemporary revolutionaries -- Violent struggles for freedom -- Self-suffering and service for effective satyagraha -- Struggle of the minorities -- Why non-violence? -- Gandhi: A historical necessity -- True education is education for satyagraha -- Satyagraha: The art of defying oppression without becoming oppressors -- Do we have the will and courage to knock at Gandhi's door?.

"This volume is a collection of Devi Prasad's essays on Gandhi, social justice and social change. The different essays address themes ranging from Gandhi's ideals of satyagraha and ahimsa, civil disobedience and non-violence, to the Gandhian approach to education as founded in making and crafting as well as participation in the political and social movements of our times. They also engage the revolutionary potential of Gandhi's thought, drawing parallels between Lenin and Gandhi and analysing the historical significance of Gandhi's anti-imperialist yet non-violent political philosophy. In sum, the volume dwells on the continuing, critical relevance of Gandhi in our times. It will be of interest to those in education, political science, peace and conflict studies, history and philosophy, as well as to the general reader interested in Gandhian thought."--Publisher's website.