Kerala Plus Two Gandhian Studies (DHSE) study plan
Kerala Plus Two Gandhian Studies (DHSE) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Life and Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi & Truth, Non-violence and Satyagraha
Build a dated timeline of Gandhi's life from 1869 to 1948, marking Porbandar, London legal training, South Africa 1893-1914, Champaran, Kheda, the Non-Cooperation launch, Dandi and the final years
Define ahimsa and satya in your own words and write a one-page comparison showing how each concept grounds the other rather than standing alone
Explain the three stages of satyagraha in South Africa (Petition, Passive Resistance, Satyagraha) and the specific campaigns that illustrate each
Trace the intellectual sources Gandhi drew on: Bhagavad Gita, Tolstoy's The Kingdom of God Is Within You, Ruskin's Unto This Last, Thoreau and the Sermon on the Mount
List the eleven vows of the Ashram Observances and state the practical discipline each one imposes on a satyagrahi
Your checkpoint
A handwritten or typed 3-page concept map linking satya, ahimsa, tapasya and satyagraha, plus a 20-entry dated timeline checked against at least two independent sources
Truth, Non-violence and Satyagraha & Indian National Movement and Gandhian Leadership
Distinguish satyagraha from passive resistance, duragraha and civil disobedience using at least four criteria of your own
Analyse Champaran (1917), Kheda (1918) and the Ahmedabad mill strike (1918) as a sequence: what grievance, what method, what settlement
Explain the Rowlatt Satyagraha and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre as a turning point in Gandhi's assessment of British rule
Describe the Non-Cooperation Movement's programme, the reasons for its withdrawal at Chauri Chaura, and the debate this triggered within the Congress
Compare Gandhi's method with the constitutional petitioning of the Moderates and the revolutionary methods of the extremists
Your checkpoint
A 600-word comparative essay on satyagraha versus passive resistance with three campaign examples, written from memory then corrected against notes
Indian National Movement and Gandhian Leadership
Chart the Civil Disobedience Movement from the Eleven Demands through Dandi to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact and the Second Round Table Conference
Explain the Poona Pact of 1932 and Gandhi's position on separate electorates for Dalits
Outline Quit India 1942, the 'Do or Die' call, and the reasons for Gandhi's imprisonment at the Aga Khan Palace
Describe Gandhi's role in the Cabinet Mission negotiations and his absence from the final transfer-of-power decisions
Evaluate Gandhi's relationship with Congress colleagues: Nehru, Patel, Bose, Ambedkar and Jinnah
Your checkpoint
A one-page table of eight national movement milestones with date, trigger, Gandhi's method, outcome and one-line significance
Constructive Programme and Social Reform & Sarvodaya, Trusteeship and Economic Thought
List the eighteen items of the Constructive Programme and group them into economic, social and communal categories
Explain khadi, village industries and the spinning wheel as economic argument rather than symbolism
State the core claims of Hind Swaraj and distinguish its critique of modern civilisation from a rejection of technology as such
Articulate the doctrine of trusteeship and test it against two objections: incentives and enforceability
Explain swadeshi, bread labour and the idea of limited wants as an economic programme
Describe Gandhi's approach to untouchability, the Harijan Sevak Sangh and the temple-entry campaigns
Your checkpoint
A 500-word written defence and critique of trusteeship, plus a completed 18-item Constructive Programme checklist with a two-line note on each item
Sarvodaya, Trusteeship and Economic Thought & Peace, Conflict Resolution and World Order
Distinguish sarvodaya from utilitarian and Marxist conceptions of the good of all
Explain the oceanic circle model of political and social organisation and its implications for the state
Outline Gandhi's views on decentralisation, panchayats and the village as the unit of administration
Describe Gandhi's approach to conflict resolution: mediation, arbitration, fasting as moral pressure and the limits of each
Explain the relevance of satyagraha to international disputes and Gandhi's argument against war as a means
Identify the Gandhian influence on later figures such as Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela and Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Your checkpoint
A 700-word case analysis applying satyagraha and mediation principles to one contemporary conflict, with an explicit note on where the method would fail
Gandhian Perspectives on Environment and Development & Peace, Conflict Resolution and World Order
Explain Gandhi's statement that the earth has enough for everyone's need but not for everyone's greed and unpack its economic and ecological logic
Describe Gandhi's critique of industrialism, mass production and urbanisation in environmental terms
Explain the environmental reasoning behind vegetarianism, ahimsa toward animals and simple living
Evaluate the Chipko movement and other ecological movements as applications of Gandhian method
Relate Gandhian ideas to sustainable development debates: limits to growth, appropriate technology and local self-reliance
Your checkpoint
A 500-word essay arguing whether Gandhian economics can be called an environmental philosophy, citing at least three specific Gandhian texts or statements
Gandhian Thinkers and Movements in Kerala & Constructive Programme and Social Reform
Outline the Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936 in Travancore and the Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924-25 as Gandhian-style movements in Kerala
Explain Gandhi's visits to Kerala and his interventions on untouchability and communal harmony
Describe the Guruvayur Satyagraha and the roles of K. Kelappan and A.K. Gopalan
Identify key Gandhian figures and institutions in Kerala, including the Kerala Sarvodaya Mandalam and Gandhian study centres
Assess how far caste reform in Kerala followed satyagraha rather than legislative routes
Your checkpoint
A dated timeline of five Kerala Gandhian movements with location, leader, method and outcome, plus a one-paragraph assessment of which was most effective
Contemporary Relevance and Applied Gandhian Studies & Sarvodaya, Trusteeship and Economic Thought
Connect Gandhian ideas to current debates on decentralisation, the 73rd and 74th Amendments, and local self-government in Kerala
Evaluate Gandhian approaches to corruption, consumerism and inequality in a modern economy
Explain how conflict resolution and peace education draw on Gandhian methods today
Assess the Nai Talim and Basic Education ideas against contemporary skill-education policy
Revise all nine domains by answering one past-paper-style question per domain under timed conditions
Your checkpoint
A full timed mock paper of 90 minutes covering all nine domains, self-marked with a written list of the five weakest areas and a revision note for each
Milestones
Week 2: Can define satya, ahimsa and satyagraha without notes and correctly classify five given campaign examples by method
Week 4: Can list all eighteen Constructive Programme items from memory and state the trusteeship doctrine in under 100 words
Week 6: Can write a coherent 300-word answer linking Gandhi's ecological thinking to his economic critique, scoring at least 70 per cent on a self-marked rubric
Week 8: Completes the 90-minute mock paper with all nine domains attempted and a written remediation list for the five weakest areas