"Gandhi's personal life and sexual practices, particularly his "experiments" with celibacy, have been a subject of significant historical controversy and modern criticism. In his later years, as a test of his vow of celibacy (brahmacharya), he slept naked in the same bed with young women, including his teenage grandniece Manu.
Critics and some scholars have described these actions as a form of psychological or sexual abuse, or at least a deeply problematic exercise of power dynamics, given his age, status, and the age of the girls/women involved. Some have also accused him of being a misogynist due to some of his views on women's roles and sexuality.
Conversely, Gandhi's followers and family members have defended his actions, stating they were part of his spiritual quest for self-control and that his openness about the practice has led to misinterpretation by Western writers. "
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Critics and some scholars have described these actions as a form of psychological or sexual abuse, or at least a deeply problematic exercise of power dynamics, given his age, status, and the age of the girls/women involved. Some have also accused him of being a misogynist due to some of his views on women's roles and sexuality.
Conversely, Gandhi's followers and family members have defended his actions, stating they were part of his spiritual quest for self-control and that his openness about the practice has led to misinterpretation by Western writers. "
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