Born on October 2, 1869, Mahatma Gandhi was a freedom fighter and spiritual leader of the country. He played an active role in India’s independence and was a mass leader who was loved and respected by the people of the country. Born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, he was later revered as a Mahatma, meaning a man with a great soul. On Gandhi’s 152nd birth anniversary, let’s take a look at the list of books that one can read to know more about the great freedom fighter.
An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
The book An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth, published in 1927, is considered a good source of insight into the Mahatma’s mind. He has written about his life from childhood to the year 1921. He has also given details of his experiments with diet and its effects.
Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule
Another book to know more about Mahatma Gandhi is Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule which was written by the Mahatma himself in 1909. Considered a seditious text by the then British government, the book was banned in 1910. In this book, he has written about his thoughts on subjects like Swaraj (self-government), modern civilization and mechanisation.
life of mahatma gandhi
Published in 1950, Louis Fischer’s The Life of Mahatma Gandhi details Gandhi’s life and describes how it inspired millions of people around the world. The American journalist who has seen Gandhi closely talks about India’s subsequent struggle for independence and the concept of satyagraha.
Gandhi: Prisoner of Hope
Gandhi: Prisoner of Hope was published by Judith Brown in the year 1989. The book paints a fresh picture of the freedom fighter as a complex figure. The image depicted is not that of an Orthodox saint or a shrewd politician.
Gandhi before India
Gandhi Before India by historian Ramachandra Guha is considered to be another great book which tells you about the life and times of Gandhi. Published on his birth anniversary in 2013, the book explores his journey as an advocate in South Africa, where he witnessed the discrimination and racism faced by people from communities of color.
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