Indian Opinion
Topic: The National Movement: Gandhian Era · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Indian Opinion was a weekly newspaper started in Natal, South Africa, in 1903. Gandhi was closely tied to it and used it to speak for Indians there. It reported unfair laws against Indians and explained the idea of satyagraha to its readers. It came out in English and Gujarati, and in its early years also in Hindi and Tamil. From 1904 it was printed at the Phoenix Settlement near Durban, where the residents did the printing work themselves.
Example
In 1906–07, Indian Opinion carried news of the campaign against the Transvaal registration law. It helped Gandhi build support among scattered Indian traders and workers.
Don't confuse with
- Harijan: This was the weekly Gandhi ran later in India, from the 1930s. It focused on ending untouchability, and he also published letters in it.
Related concepts
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Gandhi in South Africa
- Natal Indian Congress
- Phoenix Settlement
- Tolstoy Farm
- Indian National Congress
- Moderates
- Extremists
- Lal Bal Pal
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak