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No 11.
Jainism and the Modern World Mahatma Gandhi has applied non-violence to the national problem of freedom. To quote Asoka, let the conguest of Dhamma replace the conquest of the sword.
It is over two years that this article was written, but could not find the light of the day.for some unforeseen incident.
The greatest event that has ever happened in the history of the world, and that yet has no precedent nor parallel happened n'arly two years ago. India regained her in-lependence after a long long time hy a unique method never tried before-he method of nonviolencs, preached and practised by Mahatma Gandhi. His appeal to the British nation to Quit India' materialised and Independence was ushered in on August 15, 1947. And all this happened without violence in an atmosphere of grace and good will. It is the opinion of many wh, cin speak with authority that the spirit of ahim a adan'ırated in the Jaina Siddhanta found its true embodiment in Mihatina Gundai India attained her indipendence through nonviolence indred, but she was dismembered, and the joy of liberation soon turned to gloom and groan that followed the hapless partition. Humanity suff:red the cruellest, agony that could be devised by the forces of Evil. Orgies of violence in all imaginable shapes and forms -spilling of blood, burning of houses, outrage on women, uprosting of families, and an almost interminable trekking of humanity from one end of the country to another-made non-violence and its cult an agonising and prignant mockery. It seemed at one time that heat and hatred would destroy us all. Mahatma Gandhi still turned to Non-violence as the one sovereiga remedy. But the tragedy of tragedies happened on 30th January, 1943. The apostle of non-violence fell by violence. He did in flesh but lived in spirit, he became immortal. His ashes have consecrated the soil and hills and streams of India and beyond. The truth and wisdom of his preaching are now glimmering on sceptic and hesitating humanity. The world has grown weary of the aftermath of war-corruption and dishonesty, classhatred and class-superiority, colour sense and colonialism, fear and suspicion, insecurity and frustration. The olive branch is not yet in the offing. The charter of the United Nations Organisation offers indeed the solitary ray of hope in the
