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Gandhi: Philosopher or Pragmatic Politician?

Gandhi Against Caste by Nishikant Kolge, Oxford University Press 2017; Total Pages 316; ISBN 13:978-0-19-947429-5 (Hardcover) Price 695 INR

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  • 12 November 2019

    The title of the original article has been corrected. The correct title is Gandhi: Philosopher or Pragmatic Politician? Gandhi Against Caste, by Nishikant Kolge; Oxford University Press 2017; Total Pages 316; Price 695 INR; ISBN 13:978-0-19-947429-5 (Hardcover)

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I am grateful to Nirmalangshu Mukherji, Akeel Bilgrami, and Rajmohan Gandhi for their suggestions and encouragement. I am also thankful to Monima Chadha and Justin Oakley for their comments on earlier versions. Thanks as well to Purushottam Bilimoria and David Lawrence for their editorial advice.

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Goyal, S. Gandhi: Philosopher or Pragmatic Politician?. DHARM 3, 197–206 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42240-019-00045-y

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