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. Student recognition decision No. 3379/QD-XHVN dated December 19, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: none

7. Thesis topic: “The spirit of Ahimsa in the political life of Mahatma Gandhi”

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

9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Do Thu Ha, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

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

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

- Propose basic recommendations and solutions to bring nonviolence to armed struggles, nuclear war and territorial conflicts that threaten to lead to armed conflicts today.

11. Practical application:

The research results of the topic will be reference material, helping to approach the method of non-violent struggle and promote the influence of this method more in areas with current armed conflicts.

12. Further research directions: None yet

13. Published works related to the thesis:

“Mahatma Gandhi and the Path to Peace for India” printed inOriental Studies New Research(2019), edited by Associate Professor, 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