History of Indian Civilization - Indian Civilization [Lec 26]

History of Indian Civilization, [Lec 26]; UCLA, Lecture of 12 March 2012. Concluding lecture of this course. Mohandas ("Mahatma") Gandhi and the emergence of the masses; brief biography of Gandhi; his stay in South Africa, and the idea of satyagraha; mass non-violent resistance; the non-cooperation movement of 1920-22 and the Salt Satyagraha of 1930; Quit India movement of 1942; growing rifts between Muslims and Hindus, and the phenomenon of 'communalism'; the growth of the Muslim League, and the role of Jinnah; partition, the independence of India, and the creation of Pakistan; the assassination of Gandhi in January 1948. Some reflections on the long trajectory of Indian history,the difference between a nation-state and a civilization, and the teachings of the Buddha giving us the injunction to be a light unto oneself and others. See the full playlist for “History of Indian Civilization”: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy3KRgc0HE8B4neta_B8LPM0G9UWy-Cqe Subscribe for more lectures on Indian Civilization, World History, Bollywood, Gandhi, and much else... Blog: https://vinaylal.wordpress.com/ MANAS (a pedagogical website on Indian history, culture, religions, politics, and so on): http://southasia.ucla.edu/ UCLA Faculty Page: https://history.ucla.edu/faculty/vinay-lal Books: https://vinaylal.wordpress.com/books-by-vinay-lal/