• Dr. R. Rajesh

An old Sanskrit proverb explains freedom as "Swa atmam pradhanyam Asya ithi swatantrata" which means freedom is an important ingredient to mankind perhaps as salt is to food. Freedom is necessary and unavoidable. A progressive world needs a free society which allows its people to be free thinkers, who have their own interest and are independent to act with clarity on it without being bounded by major social restrictions. Gandhi in his book "Hind Swaraj" wrote that the idea of swaraj is about freedom and self-control. It can only be achieved when we learn to govern ourselves. According to him, Swaraj is not just about freedom, it's about reclaiming your lost self-esteem, being responsible and taking control over yourself from the institutions who were hell-bent on destroying your human qualities. Independence isn't about just ruling. It's a strategy for the nation to achieve self-determination like an individual. Which can only be possible when it's self-governed. The freedom of the state is only complete when its citizens get the right to govern the affairs of their nation.

Swami Vivekananda and the Freedom Movement

"Swami Vivekananda and the Freedom Movement", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 1, page no.1426-1429, June-2014, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701616.pdf

"Swami Vivekananda and the Freedom Movement", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 1, page no. pp1426-1429, June-2014, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701616.pdf