Question

Write an essay in about 250 words on the following.

Gandhiji, The Ceaseless Crusader.

Answer 1

Gandhiji a Crusader : Mahatma Gandhi was a ceaseless crusader of women's equality. He treated women as equals. Some reformers before Gandhiji considered women as helpless and sympathetic. They wanted women to be protected and uplifted. According to Gandhi all that women needed was education to realize her birth right of freedom, liberty and equality with the man. Basically men and women are one. Men bring physical strength and force. Women being love and moral force. Hence Gandhi considered men and women are complements to each other.
Women Sex not Weaker Sec : Gandhi hatred the old traditions like untouchability, child widowhood, child marriage etc., because they offend human dignity. According to him if he had power, he would eradicate all the blind traditions. Gandhi considered women "not weaker sex". But they are physically weaker to man. Brute force is nothing. So they are only "female sex" not "weaker sex". Ancient books always considered woman as the slave of man. First she is under her father next the husband and finally the sons take care. So she is never Independent. The true morality does not blindly follow the tradition but to discover the truth by experience.
Role Model Women : Gandhi held ancient models of womenhood. They are the symbol of sacrifice and knowledge. Sita, Savithiri, Damayanthi and Droupati were some of the role models of women. Gandhi also treated his wife as subordinate. He dominated his wife in his early times. But in course of time he changed his attitude and treated her as equal.
Ahimsa and Satyagraha : Gandhi said that "Satyagraha' implies enduring pain and "Ahimsa" stands for endless love. If the women of the world come together they will rock the world. God has created the women with enormous love and power but the man have legislated against them and made them tools for him.