Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule

A first edition of the book

Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule is a book written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909.[1] In it he expresses his views on Swaraj, modern civilization, mechanisation, among other matters.[2] In the book, Gandhi repudiates European civilization while expressing loyalty to higher ideals of empire ("moral empire").[1] The book was banned in 1910 by the British government in India as a seditious text.[3]

  1. ^ a b Sultan, Nazmul S. (2022). "Moral Empire and the Global Meaning of Gandhi's Anti-imperialism". The Review of Politics. 84 (4): 545–569. doi:10.1017/S0034670522000560. ISSN 0034-6705.
  2. ^ "Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule (Complete Book Online)". Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  3. ^ Brown, J.M. (1972). Gandhi's Rise to Power: Indian Politics 1915-1922. Cambridge South Asian Studies. Cambridge University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-521-09873-1.