One-Day National Seminar on Role of Mahatma Gandhi in Making of Modern India
Report of the One-Day National Seminar
Department of History and Gandhi Study Center, Gandhi Memorial National College, Ambala
Cantt was organized a one-day national seminar on March 29, 2023. This seminar was sponsored
by Higher Education Department, Haryana. The theme of this seminar was the “Role of
Mahatma Gandhi in the making of India”. Renowned Historian of India and Former,
Professor of History, Department of History and former Dean, Social Sciences, Kurukshetra
University, Kurukshetra was the main speakers in this seminar. Professor Jaspal Kaur, Former,
Professor of History, Department of History, Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab was present on
the Valedictory speech. The programme was conducted by Dr. Anupama Sihag and Dr. Amit
Kumar. Dr. Dharamvir Saini, Head, Department of History, and Incharge Gandhi Study Centre,
Gandhi Memorial National College Ambala Cantt was the convener of this national seminar. Dr.
Dharamveer Saini presented the theme of the seminar. He said that the purpose of conducting
this seminar is to create understanding about Mahatma Gandhi in today's youth and students so
they can also make their life successful by adopting the moral values of Mahatma Gandhi. Dr.
Surender Singh Head of the Political Science Department, coordinator of this seminar, explained
in detail about both the chief guests and said that both the Spaekers of this seminar have done a
detailed research on Mahatma Gandhi. The programme started with the formal welcome of the
chief guests. At the beginning of the program, Dr. Rohit Dutt, Principal, Gandhi Memorial
National College, Ambala Cantt said that Mahatma Gandhi was not the main leader of the Indian
National Movement. Rather, it was due to his inspiration that the movements going on against
the British rule in the world were inspired and everyone got success against the British
Imperialism. Professor Amarjit Singh, Keynote Speaker of this national seminar explored in his
speech that Mahatma Gandhi and his ideology could not be understated easily because he
changed his perception as per the time of need. Gandhi was such a leader of the Indian National
Movement who completely shook the roots of the British Raj on which the sun never set in the
world. That too without any weapon, gun etc. He said that we can explain Mahatma Gandhi in
three phases. First, when he formed yourself on the basis of principles of Bhawat Gita. Send and third he applied his methods in practical way mean in Indian national movement. The tools they
adopted in the Indian National Movement. As a result, the Indian National Movement got a new
direction and the Indian National Movement reached its peak. Satyagraha, non-violence, non-tax
non-cooperation, these were his methods which always took the Indian national movement
forward against the British. As a result, after the Quit India Movement of 1942, the British
realized that now is the time to leave India. The time has come that India will have to be given
independence. On the other hand, Gandhiji always talked about making of a new nation which
was self-reliant. He believed that Indians could not get freedom until there was public
participation in the Indian National Movement. That is why he used to ensure the participation of
every class in the national movement, as in the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930, women
had participated in large numbers and in the Quit India Movement of 1942, all classes had
participated in large numbers, and the roots of the British Government of India. was completely
hollowed out. Which is based on equality, where women are respected, where there is no
economic inequality, so along with the national movement; he used to solve all these problems
so that a strong India could be built after independence.
