29, December 2025

Mahatma Gandhi and Contemporary Communalism in India: Political, Ethical, and Social Dimensions

VOLUME-11; ISSUE-12; DEC-2025

Author(s): Mohit Bhargava

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Research Scholar, Department of Political Science, Govt. Kamla Raja Girls P.G. (Autonomous) College/ Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.), India

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202512018     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202512018


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Abstract: In India, communalism still poses problems for democratic administration, national integration, and social cohesiveness. Communalism is prejudice in politics based on religious identity, it is misconception that sees only one’s own identity as legitimate and others as illegitimate, inferior, and hostile. It has been a perennial source of violence and tension and reasons are being socio-economic-politico and historical in nature. This research tries to examines Mr. M.K. Gandhi’s political, social, and ethical practices concerning communal relations (specifically hindu-muslim relations), minority rights and ethical political actions and his commitment towards nonviolence, truth, religious tolerance and oral leadership. This analysis demonstrates that Gandhi's principles are very relevant for resolving contemporary communal strife by providing normative advices for political, social, and educational actions.

Mahatma Gandhi, communalism, Hindu-Muslim relations, religious tolerance, nonviolence, minority rights, ethics.

Mohit Bhargava (2025); Mahatma Gandhi and Contemporary Communalism in India: Political, Ethical, and Social Dimensions, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-12, Pp.134-136.          Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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