In this essay, I reflect upon Gandhi’s approach to inter-religious conflict in India in an effort to draw out his distinctive response to some of the challenges posed by religious pluralism. His perspectives on these challenges not only offer interesting moral and political insights into the Indian political and social context, but may enrich the analyses of those interested in religious diversity in Europe, North America, and China.
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