Swaraj

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Swaraj is an Indian political philosophy centered on self-rule and self-governance, emphasizing political independence, personal autonomy, and grassroots democracy.

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instanceOf Indian political philosophy
concept in political theory
political philosophy
aimsAt empowerment of local communities
harmonious social order based on autonomy and responsibility
reduction of dependence on external authority
associatedWith Aurobindo Ghose
linked to: Sri Aurobindo

Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Indian independence movement
Indian nationalism
Mahatma Gandhi
emphasizes community-based decision-making
decentralization of power
economic self-reliance
local self-government
moral responsibility of citizens
participatory democracy
hasCoreIdea grassroots democracy
personal autonomy
political independence
self-governance
self-rule
hasDimension economic self-rule
moral self-rule
political self-rule
spiritual self-rule
hasEtymology derived from Sanskrit words "swa" (self) and "raj" (rule)
linked to: Sanskrit
hasLanguageOfOrigin Sanskrit
hasNotableExpression "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it"
hasOriginCountry India
historicalPeriodOfProminence early 20th century
late 19th century
influencedBy Hindu philosophical traditions
Indian spiritual thought
influences Gandhian political thought
decentralization policies in India
panchayati raj system in India
normativelyValues collective decision-making at the village level
ethical leadership
non-violence in political struggle
opposes centralized authoritarian governance
colonial rule
relatedConcept Gram Swaraj
linked to: Swaraj

Satyagraha
Swarajya
linked to: Swaraj

home rule
self-determination
usedAsSloganBy Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Indian National Congress leaders

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Home Rule movement slogan Home Rule for India
linked to: Swaraj
Young India ideology Swaraj
Bipin Chandra Pal edited Swaraj (newspaper)
linked to: Swaraj
Bipin Chandra Pal wrote Swaraj and the Present Situation
linked to: Swaraj
Center for Rural Reconstruction Experiments at Sevagram Ashram ideology Swaraj
Center for Rural Reconstruction Experiments at Sevagram Ashram relatedConcept Gram Swaraj
linked to: Swaraj
Do or Die relatedConcept Purna Swaraj
linked to: Swaraj
Shivaji founded Hindavi Swarajya (concept of self-rule)
linked to: Swaraj
Lal Bal Pal ideology Swaraj
Lal Bal Pal goal Swaraj
Swaraj relatedConcept Swarajya
linked to: Swaraj
Swaraj relatedConcept Gram Swaraj
linked to: Swaraj
Bhai Parmanand advocated Swaraj (self-rule) for India
linked to: Swaraj
Bipin Chandra Pal advocated Swaraj
subject linked to: Bipin
Bipin Chandra Pal wrote Swaraj and the Present Situation
subject linked to: Bipin
linked to: Swaraj
Swaraj flag symbolizes Swaraj
Swaraj flag textOnFlag Swaraj
Swaraj movement goal Swaraj (self-rule)
linked to: Swaraj
Hindavi Swarajya as a formal kingdom associatedConcept Hindavi Swarajya
linked to: Swaraj
Hindavi Swarajya as a formal kingdom ideologicalSlogan Hindavi Swarajya
linked to: Swaraj
Arvind Kejriwal notableIdea Swaraj (decentralized governance)
linked to: Swaraj
Lahore Session of 1929 mainResolution Purna Swaraj
linked to: Swaraj
Swaraj Party ideology Swaraj
Swaraj Party namedAfter Swaraj