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Gandhi and Tagore - The Differences in Ideology and Practice

Gandhi and Tagore were good friends, respected each other's views. But there was a time when they agreed to disagree too says Chandrika Bhatnagar. The two men disagreed on how best to reform Indian society as well as achieve political freedom. Gandhi felt that if India didn't get her own house in order then the grant of political independence wouldn't solve the problems besetting the country. For Tagore social progress took primacy over political independence.

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