TTLV: The spirit of Ahimsa in the political life of Mahatma Gandhi

1. Student's full name: VO THI QUYNH TRAM 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: September 16, 1995

4. Place of birth: Que Phu commune, Que Son district, Quang Nam - Da Nang

5. Decision to recognize students No. 3379/QD-XHVN dated December 19, 2017, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: none

7. Thesis title: “The Spirit of Ahimsa in the Political Life of Mahatma Gandhi”

8. Major: Asian Studies; Code: 60 31 06 01

9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Thu Ha, Department of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- To clarify some scientific issues regarding the philosophy of Ahimsa, such as: its ethical and spiritual value, the role of Ahimsa in major religions in India, and the core value of Ahimsa in Mahatma Gandhi's political thought.

- Highlight the role of Ahimsa thought in his political policies and in the success of India's struggle for independence.

- To propose fundamental solutions and recommendations to bring non-violence to armed struggles, nuclear wars, and territorial conflicts that risk escalating into armed conflict today.

11. Practical applications:

The research findings of this project will serve as reference material, helping to understand the methods of nonviolent struggle and to further promote the influence of this method in areas currently experiencing armed conflict.

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis:

"Mahatma Gandhi and the path to peace for India" inOriental Studies: New Research(2019), edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Thu Ha, Science and Technology Publishing House, ISBN: 978-604-67-1258-9

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: VO THI KHUNH TRAM 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: September 16, 1995 4. Place of birth: Quang Nam – Da Nang

5. Admission decision number: 3379/QD-XHVN Dated December 19, 2017

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: “Ahimsa spirit in the political life of Mahatma Gandhi”

8. Major: Asian Studies 9. Code: 60 31 06 01

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Do Thu Ha, PhD

Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- To clarify some scientific issues of Ahimsa philosophy such as moral - spiritual values, the role of Ahimsa for major religions in India, Ahimsa's core values ​​in Mahatma Gandhi's political ideology.

- Highlight the role of Ahimsa's thought in his political policy and in the success of India's struggle for independence.

- Propose basic solutions to bring nonviolence into armed struggles, nuclear wars and territorial conflicts that are likely to lead to armed conflict today.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The research results of this project will be used as a reference for helping to approach the method of nonviolent struggle and promoting its influence more to the areas, where are having armed conflict today.

13. Further research directions, if any: None

14. Thesis-related publications:

The article “Mahatma Gandhi and the road of peace for India” printed in Oriental Studies - new studies (2019), by Assoc. Prof. By Thu Ha, PhD (editor), Science and Technics Publishing House, ISBN: 978-604-67-1258-9