Famous Personalities & Their Theories

Indian Leaders & Thinkers

• Mahatma Gandhi: Non-violence, Satyagraha, swaraj, trusteeship
• B.R. Ambedkar: Social justice, annihilation of caste, constitutional morality
• Jawaharlal Nehru: Democratic socialism, secularism, non-alignment
• Subhas Chandra Bose: Nationalism, radical independence
• Raja Ram Mohan Roy: Social reform, education, women's rights
• Savarkar vs Gandhi: Hindutva vs inclusive nationalism

World Thinkers

• Karl Marx: Historical materialism, class struggle, critique of capitalism
• Adam Smith: Free markets, division of labor, invisible hand
• John Maynard Keynes: Government intervention, fiscal stimulus
• Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil rights, non-violent resistance
• Nelson Mandela: Anti-apartheid, reconciliation, constitutional democracy
• Che Guevara: Revolutionary socialism, anti-imperialism

Frameworks & Theories

• Social Contract Theory: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau
• Utilitarianism: Bentham, Mill — greatest good for greatest number
• Marxism: Dialectical materialism, base and superstructure
• Liberalism: Individual rights, limited government, free markets
• Feminism: Waves of feminism, intersectionality, gender justice

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