Author : Narayan Desai
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,51 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Nationalists
ISBN : 9788125037064
Most biographies of Mahatma Gandhi tell the story of a great political leader who led India to freedom. But for Gandhi, his politics was a part of his spiritual quest. Swaraj meant self-rule and not merely political autonomy, and Gandhi s struggles were meant to aid the quest for individual self-perfection. Everything he did the Dandi march or his fasts for self-purification was part of this struggle for self-realisation.
Author : Jason Quinn
Publisher : Campfire
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9380741227
How did this shy, unassuming lawyer transform himself into the leader of India’s freedom movement? Renouncing wealth, ambition and comfort, Gandhi led by example, becoming one with the people he sought to free, facing imprisonment, hardship and humiliation while never raising his voice in anger. His strategy of nonviolent protest would become the model for the US civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King, Jr. and continues to change history throughout the world. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as the Mahatma or Great Soul, took on the might of the British Empire armed only with a message of love and non-violence. In Gandhi: Apostle of Peace we discover the man behind the legend, following him from his birth in the Indian coastal town of Porbandar in 1869, to the moment of his tragic death at the hands of an assassin in January 1948, just months after the Independence of India.
Author : Ramachandra Guha
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,74 MB
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0307357961
An epic and revelatory biography of one of the most abidingly influential and controversial men in modern history. Opening with Gandhi's triumphant return to India in 1915 after decades abroad, and ending with his tragic assassination in 1949, Gandhi: The Years that Changed the World is a remarkable, moving portrait that provides a crucial re-evaluation of India's iconic leader for a new generation. Drawing on a wealth of newly uncovered materials unavailable to previous biographers, acclaimed historian and author Ramachandra Guha brings the past to life with extraordinary grace and clarity. Deploying his gifts as a storyteller and scholar, Guha presents Gandhi as both a fascinating human being--a man of fierce hope, eccentric personal beliefs, and sometimes dark and alarming contradictions--as well as a dynamic political force and global icon. Sharp, insightful, balanced, and impeccably researched, this free-standing sequel to Guha's magisterial biography Gandhi Before India is an indispensable resource for a contemporary understanding of Gandhi's ever-evolving legacy.
Author : Krishna Kripalani
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 23,26 MB
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : History
ISBN :
It is not my purpose to attempt a real autobiography. I simply want to tell the story of my numerous experiments with truth, and as my life consists of nothing but those experiments, it is true that the story will take the shape of an autobiography. But I shall not mind, if every page of it speaks only of my experiments.
Author : Eknath Easwaran
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 25,9 MB
Release : 2010-06-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1458778908
Gandhi the Man tells how Gandhi remade himself from a shy, tongue-tied, average little man to a Mahatma whose life can serve as an inspiration for our own transformation....
Author : Dennis Dalton
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 30,97 MB
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0231530390
Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.
Author : Louis Fischer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 12,13 MB
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1101665904
This is the extraordinary story of how one man's indomitable spirit inspired a nation to triumph over tyranny. This is the story of Mahatma Gandhi, a man who owned nothing-and gained everything.
Author : Eknath Easwaran
Publisher : Nilgiri Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 35,86 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1586381466
Make your life a message of hope, love, and purpose. No matter what crises may threaten the world, you can live in harmony with your highest ideals - and help others to do the same. This practical and inspiring book, a classic from a much-loved spiritual teacher, shows how. You can find harmony with yourself by gaining mastery of your internal environment, a world within of thoughts, desires, and feelings as real as the world outside. You can build harmony in your relationships with family, colleagues, and your community by learning to love more fully than you had thought possible. You can establish harmony with the physical environment by living your life to ensure, in every way, a brighter future for all our children. By making small changes, day by day, you can support the health, happiness, and well-being of everyone around you.
Author : Arun Gandhi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 28,93 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1442450827
Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace. How could he—a Gandhi—be so easy to anger? One thick, hot day, Arun Gandhi travels with his family to Grandfather Gandhi’s village. Silence fills the air—but peace feels far away for young Arun. When an older boy pushes him on the soccer field, his anger fills him in a way that surely a true Gandhi could never imagine. Can Arun ever live up to the Mahatma? Will he ever make his grandfather proud? In this remarkable personal story, Arun Gandhi, with Bethany Hegedus, weaves a stunning portrait of the extraordinary man who taught him to live his life as light. Evan Turk brings the text to breathtaking life with his unique three-dimensional collage paintings.
Author : Chitra Soundar
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 31,10 MB
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0241375479
From growing up in India and studying in London to becoming a political activist in South Africa and taking on the battle for independence in India, Mahatma Gandhi's legacy has lived on well beyond his years. Read the life story of this brilliant, strong-willed and influential man in this beautifully illustrated book, complete with real-life stories, timelines and facts.
