Gandhian Socio-Economic Principles and the Covid-19 Era: A Study through Indian Perspectives

Abstract

Gandhi was a socioeconomic reformer, religious thinker, prophet, and global figure. He believed in establishing unity and egalitarian values in all spheres of life. Gandhian principles are based on the foundation of truth and nonviolence. He wanted the laws of the economy to aim at material progress, social harmony, and moral advancement. To satisfy human wants, he believed that nature had produced enough, so he wanted the people to focus more on their spiritual growth. Gandhian views on the economy were based on the Indian context. Hence, the paper describes Gandhian opinions on the Indian economy by contrasting them to the present context of the Covid-19 era. The paper is done with the help of secondary data. The secondary data were collected from books, articles, journals, etc. The study's main objective was to highlight Gandhian philosophy on the sustainable economy by relating it to the modernization era.