Gandhi And Jainism

SR No.: 007798
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shugan C Jain
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
Publication Year: 2017
Total Pages: 339
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 120 MB

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Mridula was one of eight children of Ambalal and Sarla Devi, and a sister of Vikram Sarabhai. She was home-schooled by a succession of British and Indian teachers under the supervision of her parents. In 1928, she was enrolled for college education at Gujarat Vidhyapeeth but dropped out the following year, ostensibly in order to participate in the Salt Satyagraha. At a young age, she heeded Gandhi's call to boycott foreign goods and institutions, and is said to have refused for this reason to go abroad to study. She continued her involvement in India's freedom struggle.
The following statementos from Gandhi shows the deep respect for Sheth Ambalal and family:
The principal man at the back of the mill-owners unbending attitude towards the strike was Sheth Ambalal. His resolute will and transparent sincerity were wonderful and captured my heart. It was a pleasure to be pitched against him. The strain produced by my fast on the opposition, of which he was the head, cut me therefore to the quick. And then his wife, Sarla Devi was attached to me with the affection of a blood sister and I could not bear to see her anguish on account of my action. Anusuyabehn and a number of other friends and labourers shared the fast with me on the first day.
Thus exemplary Jains like Dr. Pranjivan Mehta and Sheth Ambalal along with their families continued to cement Jain principles and practices earlier imbibed in Gandhi from his family and Rajchandra.
Truth: Gandhi held that Truth is nothing but God. And whatever we understand by God is implied in Truth. His prayer,
..Ishwar allah tere naam, sabko Sanmati de bhagwan', is an example to this effect. Further speaking of Truth, Gandhi said that for humans it is a relative term. We have seen earlier that
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