Mahatma Gandhi, the man behind the Indian Independence Movement and a fervent believer in nonviolence, inspired people around the world with his work.
His nonviolent opposition to British rule distinguished him as one of the most unusual leaders. Many people have been attracted to the life and beliefs of Mahatma Gandhi.
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As we celebrate the Father of the Nation on his 153rd birthday, let’s look at his life through the eyes of many authors. Here are five books about Mahatma Gandhi that everyone should read:
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- 1. ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’ by MK Gandhi
- 2. ‘Gandhi: Prisoner of Hope’ by Judith M. Brown
- 3. ‘A week with Gandhi’ by Louis Fischer
- 4. ‘My Days with Gandhi’ by Nirmal Kumar Bose
- 5. ‘Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India’ by Joseph Lelyveld
1. ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’ by MK Gandhi
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Nothing beats the classics and this book delivers on all fronts. This autobiography chronicles the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his childhood to 1921. It is a collection of 105 writings written by himself that document his ideas about truth and God.
The book is structured into five sections that cover the most important aspects of his life.
2. ‘Gandhi: Prisoner of Hope’ by Judith M. Brown
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This portrays Mahatma Gandhi in a new and unexpected light, neither as a saint nor as an intelligent politician. Brown described Mahatma Gandhi as a multifaceted man whose actions reflected his beliefs.
3. ‘A week with Gandhi’ by Louis Fischer
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The book is a unique read that chronicles American writer Louis Fischer’s travels to India in 1942, when he spent a week with Mahatma Gandhi. It includes a synopsis of his travels, how he spent his time in India and the conversations he had with Mahatma Gandhi and other notable figures such as Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. If you want to see what India was like politically and economically in 1942, this is the book for you.
4. ‘My Days with Gandhi’ by Nirmal Kumar Bose
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This book provides information about the final years of Mahatma Gandhi. Nirmal Kumar Bose, the author, was Mahatma Gandhi’s secretary and relied on his close relationship. Additionally, the book includes information that emphasizes the difficult period of the leader’s life, during which he struggles both politically and personally.
5. ‘Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India’ by Joseph Lelyveld
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This book focuses on the two decades that Mahatma Gandhi spent in South Africa, where he developed his beliefs, morals, and philosophy of ahimsa (nonviolence). It also looks at the period when the leader returned to India and people considered him a Mahatma.
Joseph Lelyveld, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist, also discusses the end of Mahatma Gandhi’s battle to liberate India and the division of the country.
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