{"id":13916,"date":"2023-10-28T11:24:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T11:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=13916"},"modified":"2024-01-31T12:09:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T12:09:23","slug":"what-was-the-difference-between-mahatma-gandhi-and-rabindranath-tagore-in-their-approach-towards-education-and-nationalism-10m-150-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/what-was-the-difference-between-mahatma-gandhi-and-rabindranath-tagore-in-their-approach-towards-education-and-nationalism-10m-150-words\/","title":{"rendered":"What was the difference between Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore in their approach towards education and nationalism?           (10M, 150 words)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-gs-advance-and-mentorship-program-ampcsat?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=GS+Advanced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Attempt-our-Daily-Weekly-Current-Affairs-Quiz-now-8-585x137.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>UPSC Mains General Studies Paper \u2013 1 Mains 2023<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-2023-gs-1-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>UPSC Mains Civil Services IAS Exam Question Paper \u2013 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14592b5e76e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/what-was-the-difference-between-mahatma-gandhi-and-rabindranath-tagore-in-their-approach-towards-education-and-nationalism-10m-150-words\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/what-was-the-difference-between-mahatma-gandhi-and-rabindranath-tagore-in-their-approach-towards-education-and-nationalism-10m-150-words\/#Body\" title=\"Body\">Body<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/what-was-the-difference-between-mahatma-gandhi-and-rabindranath-tagore-in-their-approach-towards-education-and-nationalism-10m-150-words\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/what-was-the-difference-between-mahatma-gandhi-and-rabindranath-tagore-in-their-approach-towards-education-and-nationalism-10m-150-words\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_8792740517\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 8792740517.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 8792740517.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gandhi and Tagore, both gems of their age, had profound influences on the ideas of education and nationalism that shaped the course of the Indian independence struggle and the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Body\"><\/span>Body<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although zeroing on similar ideals of holistic development of the society both had differentiating yet unique approaches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Approach on Education<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mahatma Gandhi<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Approach<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Rabindranath Tagore<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Emphasis on holistic development of a child, focusing on body, mind and soul for a just social order. I.e. NAYI-TALIM&nbsp;<\/td><td>Scheme of education&nbsp;<\/td><td>stressed on self realization through education&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>as means to attain self sufficiency in society and emancipation of oppressed.&nbsp;Eradication of racial and social discrimination.&nbsp;<\/td><td>significance of education&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>stressed on self realization through education<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Truth, non-violence, non-stealing, non-possession, chastity and untouchability.&nbsp;Importance of education in mother tongue.&nbsp;<\/td><td>Characteristics of approach&nbsp;<\/td><td>Inclusion of physical health and mental health.&nbsp;Stress on creativity and art forms, poetry, paintings, music and dance&nbsp;Stress on syncretic education&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wardha education system: work centered, value based, mass oriented&nbsp;<\/td><td>efforts&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Shanti Niketan, Vishwa Bharati university for universal education<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Approach on nationalism<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mahatma Gandhi<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Approach&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Rabindranath Tagore<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3 major ingredient: Swaraj, Communal Harmony, Non-Violence&nbsp;<\/td><td>Idea of nationalism&nbsp;<\/td><td>Highly critical of the concept of nation and called nationalism as the source of belligerent foreign policy. Believed in the Indian philosophy of \u2018VASUDHAIV KUTUMBKAM\u2019&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Through mobilization of masses .e.g.. NON-COOPERATION MOVEMENT, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MOVEMENT.&nbsp;<\/td><td>manifestation&nbsp;<\/td><td>Through literary and poetic pronunciation .e.g.. AMAR SHONAR BANGLA&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Believed in incorporative nationalism, emancipation from communal yoke, opposed communitarian approach and stressed civic humanism.&nbsp;<\/td><td>characteristics&nbsp;<\/td><td>Did not believe in&nbsp; economic boycott i.e. swadeshi movement, considered it xenophobia&nbsp;Accepted British literature, arts and thoughts as his highest ideals except the idea of \u2018nation\u2019.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688 lazyload\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 781px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 781\/182;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore both Gandhi and Tagore had differentiating ideas on education and nationalism. Yet they inspired the masses to achieve the common goal of independence from the colonial powers and building a more inclusive and awakened society.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-3ea99707-fdd5-4737-9f05-ee6d3180e829\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_8792740517\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 8792740517.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-9f68bfb6-1e05-4b2a-b8fe-53547570205e\">For UPSC Prelims Resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-32593535-09e7-4d1e-847d-c7c4c59967fe\">For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-bd73f564-0243-419b-9519-e2aff7b599f7\">Join our Telegram Channel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-6454387f-c311-43f2-927f-e088dda3b1ea\"><li>1. 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