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What are the major components of Modern Indian Political Thought? Examine them with reference to Gandhi and M.N. Roy.

  • UPSC 2001
  • Indian Political Thought

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Modern Indian political thought, from Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the 1820s to the Constituent Assembly, grew out of the colonial encounter. Scholars such as Thomas Pantham read it as a critical dialogue between Indian traditions and Western modernity, neither simple imitation nor simple rejection. M. K. Gandhi and Manabendra Nath Roy (M. N. Roy)…

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  • Major Components
  • Gandhi and Roy Across the Components
  • Examining the Contrast
  • Limits
  • Present Relevance
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