Bibliograph

Gandhi, the man, his people, and the empire, Rajmohan Gandhi

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Gandhi, the man, his people, and the empire, Rajmohan Gandhi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 703-708) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gandhi

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

173659715

Responsibility statement

Rajmohan Gandhi

Sub title

the man, his people, and the empire

Summary

This biography of one of the most intriguing figures of the twentieth century, written by his grandson, gives an account of Mahatma Gandhi's life, the development of his beliefs and his political campaigns, and his complex relations with his family. Written with access to family archives, it reveals a life of contrasts and contradictions: the westernized Inner Temple lawyer who wore the clothes of India's poorest and who spun cotton by hand, the apostle of nonviolence who urged Indians to enlist in the First World War, the champion of Indian independence who never hated the British. It tells of Gandhi's campaigns against racial discrimination in South Africa and untouchability in India, tracks the momentous battle for India's freedom, explores the evolution of Gandhi's strategies of non-violent resistance, and examines relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, a question that attracted Gandhi's passionate attention and one that persists around the world today

Table Of Contents

Boyhood -- London and identity -- South Africa and a purpose -- Satyagraha -- Hind Swaraj -- A great march -- Engaging India -- The empire challenged -- Building anew -- Assault -- with salt -- Negotiating repression -- Dream under fire -- "Quit India!' -- Rejected -- Walk alone ... -- to Rama

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