Impress of Mazzini on Mahatma Gandhi: A Comparative Analysis.

ABSTRACT

Indian nationalism was aroused under the impact of exploitation under colonial rule. In the course of the struggle against British oppression Indian nationalism took shape. There were many factors which aroused nationalism in India. Among one of them was the spread of western education and modern political thought. This education provided an opportunity to study the nationalist struggle for freedom in different countries. There was a close link between the story of unification of Italy and the rise of Indian nationalism. Indian nationalists were greatly impressed by thought and actions of Italian great nationalist heroes. The present paper intends to explore the impact of Italian leader Mazzini on Indian nationalist Mahatma Gandhi.