"The inspiration, vision and the life work of Mohandas Gandhi. It is particularly associated with his contributions to the idea of nonviolent resistance, sometimes also called civil resistance. The two pillars of Gandhism are truth and non-violence. The term ""Gandhism"" also encompasses what Gandhi's ideas, words and actions mean to people around the world, and how they used them for guidance in building their own future. Gandhism also permeates into the realm of the individual human being, non-political and non-social. A Gandhian can mean either an individual who follows, or a specific philosophy which is attributed to, Gandhism.
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Tanveer Hasan is a renowned author from India. Apart from this book, Hasan has written a number of other books. Hasan was born in Himachal Pradesh and he completed his schooling from Forman Christian College. He completed his degree from Gurukul Kangri University and went on to earn a doctorate from the University of Delhi.