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A polemic and meditation that criticizes modern Western civilization and colonial rule, arguing that true self-rule must be achieved through moral regeneration and nonviolent resistance. The author challenges the worship of force, rejects reliance on industrial machinery and certain institutions, and urges a return to self-discipline, communal simplicity, and satyagraha as the primary political strategy. Chapters examine political organizations, historical causes of subjugation, social ills, and practical prescriptions for swaraj, including personal austerity and chastity. The work blends political analysis, ethical exhortation, and practical counsel aimed at preparing a people for autonomous, morally grounded self-government.
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