India of My Dreams, Volume 10"A selection of the most telling and significant passage[s] from Mahatma Gandhi's writings." -- Foreword. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 38
Page 179
... English . High Schools were schools for cultural conquest by the English . The knowledge gained by the three hundred boys of my High School became a circumscribed possession . It was not for transmission to the masses . A word about ...
... English . High Schools were schools for cultural conquest by the English . The knowledge gained by the three hundred boys of my High School became a circumscribed possession . It was not for transmission to the masses . A word about ...
Page 206
... English is more difficult than any other language . As regards the second requirement : requirement : Religious intercourse through English is an impossibility unless our people throughout the land begin to speak English . Spread of English ...
... English is more difficult than any other language . As regards the second requirement : requirement : Religious intercourse through English is an impossibility unless our people throughout the land begin to speak English . Spread of English ...
Page 217
... English language . Knowledge of English is necessary to us for the acquisition of modern knowledge , for the study of modern literature , for knowledge of the world , for intercourse with the present rulers and such other purposes . As ...
... English language . Knowledge of English is necessary to us for the acquisition of modern knowledge , for the study of modern literature , for knowledge of the world , for intercourse with the present rulers and such other purposes . As ...
Contents
Chapter | 3 |
IN DEFENCE OF NATIONALISM | 13 |
INDIA AND SOCIALISM | 22 |
Copyright | |
27 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able become begin believe better body boys cattle CHAPTER common condition culture difficulty disease duty economic effort English equal evil faith feel follow force foreign freedom give given Government hands Harijan Hindi Hinduism Hindus hold hope human ideal impossible independence individual industry knowledge labour land language less living masses matter means millions mind moral Musalmans natural necessary never non-violence one's opinion organized peace person political poor possession possible present provinces realize reason receive regard religion religious requirements respect result rich rule schools serve social society soul speech spirit Swaraj teach teachers thing thought true truth universal untouchability village violence West whole women worker Writings Young India