As India became a British colony after the uprising of 1857 was quashed, the colonial government worked on multiple levels to shape perception of their rule.
Martyrdom, the Farmers Movement and the Making of Another Polis
The protest at Delhi s borders has enacted Gandhiâs conception of non-violence, crafting an alternative conception of sovereignty, another polis grounded in martyrdom.
Farmers on their tractors move towards Delhi during their rally on Republic Day, at Singhu border in New Delhi, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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Martyrâs Day is celebrated on January 30 by commemorations that are statist and non-statist. Everyone has been claiming their favourite Gandhi depending on their preferred values,
swacch (clean) or
satya (truth). There has been an overkill of write-ups on Gandhi in the 150th year of his birth centenary even as his detractors zero in on his so-called racism and sexism. Gandhiâs radicalism has been domesticated, made to conform to state goals.