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Gandhi and Tagore on Nationalism: A Comparative Analysis through the Lens of Decolonial Political Thought

Author(s) Shyamal Kumar
Country India
Abstract This paper will explore the question of nationalism by analyzing the thoughts of Gandhi and Tagore in the context of decolonial political thought. This research will seek to contrast the views of Gandhi and Tagore regarding nationalism and their criticisms of colonial modernity, as well as explore how the two thinkers move beyond anti-colonial politics into a more radical decolonization of freedom. By employing a qualitative and comparative analysis methodology based upon textual analysis of the primary and secondary sources, this paper asserts that although Gandhi and Tagore criticize colonial domination, there is a difference in how they envision political freedom. For Gandhi, freedom was associated with self-governance, non-violence, and social transformation, while Tagore warns against nationalism as being an evil which undermines human freedom (Gandhi, 1991; Tagore, 1917). Their results indicate that this line of thought does not hold true to the idea that the nation-state is an inevitable outcome of the decolonization process. Both authors strongly believe that true freedom is associated with changes in the political culture, social structures and modes of thinking influenced by coloniality (Quijano, 2000; Mignolo, 2011). Further, it can be stated that both Gandhi and Tagore are still extremely relevant figures because they present two strong anti-nationalist perspectives, which are ethical Swaraj and humanism, respectively.
Keywords Nationalism, Decolonization, Gandhi, Tagore, Indian freedom, Politics
Field Sociology
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-25
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