Venu Madhav Govindu and Deepak Malghan
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- September 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780199460816
- eISBN:
- 9780199087150
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199460816.003.0013
- Subject:
- History, Indian History
The advent of freedom brought about enormous political changes in India. Kumarappa fought a rearguard battle for rural India in the face of official and political indifference. This chapter details ...
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The advent of freedom brought about enormous political changes in India. Kumarappa fought a rearguard battle for rural India in the face of official and political indifference. This chapter details Kumarappa’s response to the significant transformations in newly independent India. The assassination of Gandhi also resulted in a fundamental shift in the balance of power within Indian leadership. Gandhi was killed at a time when he, in collaboration with Kumarappa, was preparing to consolidate the constructive work organizations into a new social and political outfit that was more in tune with the demands of the times. In Gandhi’s absence, the community of constructive workers failed to organize themselves into a significant force in Indian politics, and that had serious implications. A key moment in this transition was the March 1948 Sevagram meeting. This chapter also presents a scholarly analysis of this meeting and its implications for Gandhi’s legacy in independent India.Less
The advent of freedom brought about enormous political changes in India. Kumarappa fought a rearguard battle for rural India in the face of official and political indifference. This chapter details Kumarappa’s response to the significant transformations in newly independent India. The assassination of Gandhi also resulted in a fundamental shift in the balance of power within Indian leadership. Gandhi was killed at a time when he, in collaboration with Kumarappa, was preparing to consolidate the constructive work organizations into a new social and political outfit that was more in tune with the demands of the times. In Gandhi’s absence, the community of constructive workers failed to organize themselves into a significant force in Indian politics, and that had serious implications. A key moment in this transition was the March 1948 Sevagram meeting. This chapter also presents a scholarly analysis of this meeting and its implications for Gandhi’s legacy in independent India.
