PACS 164A Lecture 14: Abdul Ghaffar Khan and the Khudai Khitmatgars
Channel: MettaCenter
Date: 2017-10-04

Professor Nagler addresses the myths of nonviolence and contradicts them through the life of Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

Lecture Transcript: https://www.mettacenter.org/s/PACS164A_TRANSCRIPTS.pdf

0:00:25 Abdul Ghaffar Khan and the Four Myths About Nonviolence
0:01:35 Myth 1: Nonviolence Only Works Against the Weak
0:07:14 Myth 2: Nonviolence is Gentle
0:09:51 Myth 3: Islam is No Place for Nonviolence
0:11:50 Myth 4: Nonviolence Cannot Be a Substitute for Warfare
0:12:55 The Khudai Khitmatgars
0:14:39 The Early Life of Abdul Ghaffar Khan
0:21:48 Abdul Ghaffar Khan's Village Uplift
0:26:13 The Muslim League and Indian National Congress
0:29:57 Qissa Khwani Bazaar Episode
0:32:50 Partition of India and Pakistan
0:34:51 Peace Armies
0:45:21 Organization of the Khudai Khitmatgars
0:51:25 Four Myths of Nonviolence - Summary
0:54:53 Persuasion vs Coercion
1:03:50 More Myths About Nonviolence
1:05:38 Work vs "Work"
1:16:28 Shanti Sena and Civilian Based Defense