Mahatma Gandhi describes his life up to 1921 in an account that he calls the story of his experiments with truth. He writes about growing up in Gujarat, studying law in London, and his years as a lawyer in South Africa, where he led protests against discriminatory laws. He then covers his return to India and his first campaigns, along with the rules he set for himself on diet, celibacy, and simple living. Throughout, Gandhi admits his errors and weighs his decisions against ideas of truth and nonviolence.
It is a good fit for readers of political biography and spiritual autobiography. You learn how a lawyer became a leader and how he thought about moral discipline.
Inward-looking and contemplative; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Navajivan Trust
- ISBN
- 9788172290801
- Language
- TA
Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi
More →The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
