Archive · 17 Sep 2025
New Book Explores Gandhi-Savarkar Ideological Differences
A new book by Makarand R. Paranjape is out!
It's like a deep dive into the ideas of two important people in India's history: Mahatma Gandhi and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
The book compares their different visions for India.
Gandhi believed in non-violence, while Savarkar supported armed rebellion.
The author wants to help people understand both viewpoints, not just pick one.
The book looks at history, culture, and politics to explore these ideas.
It talks about the past, the present, and what might happen in the future.
The book also explores the national narrative and cultural identity, and how these ideas are still relevant today.
Makarand R. Paranjape authored "Hindutva and Hind Swaraj: History’s Forgotten Doubles".
The book compares Mahatma Gandhi's and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's ideologies.
It examines non-violent resistance versus armed rebellion.
The book explores India's cultural, political, and personal landscapes.
It aims for a nuanced understanding of India’s ideological divisions.
- Who
- Makarand R Paranjape is the author.
- What
- A new book examines the ideological differences between Mahatma Gandhi and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
- When
- The book has just been released.
- Where
- The book explores India's cultural, political, and personal landscapes.
- Why
- To offer a nuanced view of India’s ideological divisions and explore the clash between Gandhi and Savarkar.
Gandhi
Savarkar
Approach
Gandhi
Advocated non-violent resistance.
Savarkar
Supported armed rebellion.
- Book Title
- "Hindutva and Hind Swaraj: History’s Forgotten Doubles"
- Author
- Makarand R Paranjape
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House India (PRHI)
- Price
- Rs 799
- Central Theme
- Ideological clash between Mahatma Gandhi and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar