Gandhi’s Observation on Indians Lacking Unity Before British Rule Shaped by Colonial Teaching: RSS Chief

Gandhi’s Observation On Indians Lacking Unity Before British Rule Shaped By Colonial Teaching: RSS Chief

Nagpur, Nov 29: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said Mahatma Gandhi’s observation about Indians lacking unity before the British rule was a false narrative shaped by colonial teaching. “Gandhiji wrote in (his book) Hind Swaraj that we were not united before the British came, but that is a false narrative taught to us by them,” Bhagwat said, speaking at the national book festival in Nagpur. Written by Gandhi in G…

“Gandhiji Was Wrong About India Not Being United Before British Rule”: Mohan Bhagwat

Nagpur: Mahatma Gandhi was wrong in his assessment that India lacked unity before British rule, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said in Nagpur on Saturday. This idea came from colonial teaching rather than the country’s history, he said at a book festival during the day. “Gandhiji wrote in Hind Swaraj that we were not united before the Britishers, but that is a false narrative taught to us by the British,” Bhagwat said. According…

India's nationhood concept differs from West: Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said engaging in disputes is not in India’s nature and asserted that the country’s tradition has always emphasised fraternity and collective harmony. Speaking at an event in Nagpur, Bhagwat said that India’s concept of nationhood differs fundamentally from Western interpretations. “We do not have any argument with anyone. We stay away from disputes. Having a dispute is not in our countr…