They were not ideological rivals.

Gandhi was more hated by upper caste people and not the dalits.

Gandhi was also the most controversial leader of India, who was praised more outside India than in his own country. 

 These are the views expressed by eminent historian and Gandhi's biographer Dr Ramchandra Guha.

The ninth edition of Goa Arts & Literary Festival hosted Dr Guha to discuss his famous book on Gandhi, in conversation with David Gilmour.

He said Gandhi actually fought an ideological battle with Shankaracharya and not Dr Amedekar.

 According to Dr Guha, Gandhi fought two simultaneous battles – one against the British and second against his own country India.

Like Gautam Buddha, Gandhi was also hated by a section of Indians, but was loved outside India. 

गांधी दलितांच्या आड केन्नाच नाशिल्ले. तांचो खरो संघर्श आशिल्लो उच्चवर्णियांआड. पूण तेच बराबर गांधी हो भारतांतलो सगळ्यांत वादग्रस्त फुडारी आशिल्लो. भारतांत जालिना तितली भायल्या देशांनी ताची तोखणाय जाली. 

नामनेचो इतिहासकार आनी गांधीचो चरित्रकार डॉ. रामचंद्र गुहान गांधीचेर उजवाड घालतना केल्लें हें भाश्य. 

णवव्या गोंय कला आनी साहित्य महोत्सवांत डॉ. गुहान आपल्या गांधीवेल्या नव्या पुस्तकाचेर डेव्हिड गिलमोरावांगडा भासाभास केली. ताच्या मतान गांधीचे वैचारीक मतभेद आशिल्ले ते शंकराचार्याकडेन,  आंबेडकाराकडेन न्हय.

गुहा म्हणटा गांधीक दोन लढायो मारच्यो पडल्यो. एक ब्रिटिशाआड आनी दुसरी ताच्या स्वतःच्याच भारत  देशाआड.

गौतम बुद्धा सारकोच भारतांतल्याय लोकांनी गांधीक विरोध केल्लो. पूण देशा भायर मात ताका सदांच चड मान मेळ्ळो.