Keshavji speaks of two fronts of the independence movement for India: standing up to the British, and becoming more equal internally in India.How does Anjali confront and overcome her own prejudices? Can you think of a time when you were challenged on an assumption or prejudice that you held?.How does Anjali’s mother challenge traditional gender roles? How is she confined by them?.Why might someone want to give up foreign-made clothes today, and how hard do you think it would it be to do? One of the first things Anjali must do when her mother joins Gandhi’s movement is get rid of her foreign-made clothes in favor of home-spun cotton.What does it mean to “give one family member to the freedom fight”? Has your own family ever made sacrifices to support a larger social movement, or can you imagine a circumstance in which you would?.What was the Quit India movement? What groups of people were involved? How was it started and what was the goal?.
Discussion Questions for Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar
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