Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 CommerceEconomicsEconomic Thoughts3 Marks
Question
Write a short note on Gandhiji's thoughts about 'Sarvoday".
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Answer
Sarvodaya :
Gandhiji's idea of 'Sarvodaya' was an inspiration from British writer John Ruskin's book 'Unto the last.' From that book he derived, the importance of labour work and ways to eradicate poverty from India.
Gandhiji envisioned a society devoid of violence in which the helpless, poor and needy are uplifted to a state of wellbeing; and this idea of social development was called 'Sarvodaya' which means, 'upliftment of all'.
According to the 'Bhagwad Geeta', in all human beings dwells the same soul and adopting this thought Gandhiji based the principle to 'Sarvodaya' on mutual cooperation and love.
He further suggested that 'Sarvodaya' type of socialism may be attained by forsaking desires which lead to greed.
For successful implementation of 'Sarvodaya', he presented the ideas of renunciation, service, reducing dependence on machinery, protection of labour, decentralization of power and prevention of exploitation.
He disliked the thought that very few people became rich due to the machinery and industry.
For him socialism means that there are no differences between people, and all that all equal.
According to him the dual policy of personal & social values is the main reason ,$41$ id or inequalities.
So the main aim of Sarvodaya is to convert individual excellence into social values.
Gandhi insisted on purity of resources for Sarvodaya.
He believed that the main reason of all social problems is the difference between rich & poor, owner & servant, king & its subjects.
The main principles of Gandhi's Sarvodaya were: a
To satisfy basic needs of people.
To have sufficient Income so that people's work efficiency can be maintained.
To give freedom for Individual development.
To take care of the simplest people of the society and to take proper steps for their upliftment.
According to Gandhiji in socialism there should be no differences and discrimination between rich & poor, master & servant, king & its subjects.
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