Table of Contents
Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i
1. Religion and Social Reform in India ..................................................................................1
2. Jyotirao Phule: Life, Thought, and Use of Religion ............................................................1
2.1 Background and Social Context .................................................................................1
2.2 Religious Influences on Phule’s Thinking ...............................................................1-2
2.3 Phule’s Use of Religious Ideas to Challenge Injustice ................................................2
2.4 Contribution to Social Justice .....................................................................................2
3. Mahatma Gandhi: Life, Thought, and Use of Religion .........................................................2
3.1 Background and Social Context ..................................................................................2
3.2 Gandhi’s Religious Philosophy ...................................................................................3
3.3 Gandhi’s Use of Religion to Promote Justice ..............................................................3
3.4 Role in National and Social Reforms ..........................................................................3
4. Comparative Analysis: Phule and Gandhi .............................................................................4
5. Contribution of Religion to Social Reform in India ..............................................................4
6. Critical Reflections ................................................................................................................4
6.1 Religion as a Double-Edged Sword……………………………………………......4-5
6.2 Learning from Phule and Gandhi…………………………………………………….5
6.3 Relevance Today……………………………………………………………………5-6
6.4 A Call for Ethical Religion……………………………………………………………6
7. Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
8. Bibliography--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8