The economic and social development of a community as a whole, especially as advocated by Mahatma Gandhi.
‘Mahatma Gandhi and Vinobha Bhave advocated the principles of antyodaya and sarvodaya for achieving high social synergy and capital.’
‘Unfortunately, action is yet to be taken in developing the district into a Gandhi Zilla, based on the Gandhian principles of antyodaya and sarvodaya and social and gender justice and equity.’
‘Gandhi's pervasive challenge to every raj is predicated on the moral values of: swadeshi, aparigraha (non-possession), sarvodaya, ahimsa, bread labour, trusteeship, non-exploitation, and equality.’
‘Preoccupied with khadi, naturopathy, education as a tool for social change and the philosophy of sarvodaya way of life, he carefully nurtures the ashram with grand aspirations and concrete plans.’
‘To see Sarvodaya in action is to see, for example, a score of teenage villagers shoveling rocks in the rain -- their "gift of labor" part of the village's assessment of its needs.’
Origin
Sanskrit, from sarva ‘all’ + udaya ‘prosperity’.
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