Gandhiji, the father of our nation, although was not a philosopher in the true sense, but his ideals have been the guiding light for the nation.
a) Modernity- Gandhiji was against the notion of modernisation in as per the Western ideologies, that fostered greed, agression and indulgence. His idea of modernity was realised in "Ram Rajya", a socialist concept of self-sustaining economy, ecological harmony, and brotherhood & concern for one another.
b) Religiosity- Gandhiji rejected the complexities of rituals, social hierarchies & priesthood. Instead, he viewed religion as a medium of self-transformation & evolution by giving new meaning to religious practices such as fasting, austerity etc, which were not aimed at attaining moksha but being better human beings. His experiments with truth challenged the Brahamincal practices of castesim, pollution, elitism.
c) Science- Contrary to the popular misconception, Gandhiji did not reject modern sciences, but sought to humamize it, non-violent and of relevence to the poor masses. His ideas gave preference to rural cottage industries rather than modern heavy industries.
d) Sprituality- Gandhiji used spirituality as a basis of social change by incorporating love, forgiveness, compassion, equality, selflessness, uncomplained suffering etc. which later gave shape to 'Satyagrah'.
Relevance in today's world
1- Violence perpetrated in multiple forms such as terrorism, domestic violence, insurgency, intolerance etc.
2- Deep rooted corruption in the system.
3- Negative effects of globalisation, automation increasing rates of unemployment; skewed economic growth etc.
4- Erosion of rural economy due to persisting agrarian crisis, farmer suicides etc.
5- Ecological disbalance, climate change, loss of habitats & mass extinctions etc.
CONCLUSION:Thus Gandhian principles of satyagrah, ahimsa, brotherhood & harmony have withstood the test of time and are still relevant in the modern world.
