12 Books You Must Read About Gandhi

Turn the pages of these books to learn about Gandhi, one of the greatest figures that ever lived.

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My Experiments with Truth
Candid autobiography, but sadly ends in 1921. We have to depend on other chroniclers for accounts of his life thereafter.

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Gandhi Before India
Ramachandra Guha examines the two decades Gandhi spent in South Africa working as a lawyer, community leader and activist.
Basis for Hansal Mehta's forthcoming Gandhi OTT series.

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Mohandas A True Story Of A Man, His People, And An Empire
Historian turns his sharp scrutiny on his grandfather's life, beliefs and contradictions.

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The Life Of Mahatma Gandhi
The inspiration for Richard Attenborough's Oscar-winning film.

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Mahatma Gandhi: His Life & Ideas
An intimate portrait of the man behind the myth by someone who knew him well.

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My Dear Bapu...
Letters C Rajagopalachari wrote to the Mahatma, his son-in-law Devdas Gandhi and his grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi. Enchanting insights about two fascinating families linked by marriage.

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Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World
Begins with Gandhi's arrival in Bombay in 1915 and covers his life and work in the next three decades. Masterful history.

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The Death and Afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi
As The Telegraph review noted: 'Paranjape uses the Mahatma's death to lead his readers into a bewildering array of possibilities -- could the Mahatma have scripted his own death?'...

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Gandhi In His Time And Ours
'I examine Gandhi's legacy as the creator and advocate of a radical style of politics,' writes historian David Hardiman.

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Economist Gandhi: The Roots And The Relevance Of The Political Economy of the Mahatma
Jaithirth 'Jerry' Rao tells us why we need to look at the Mahatma as an unlikely management guru.

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Great Soul, Mahatma Gandhi And His Struggle With India
Controversial book on Gandhi's extraordinary struggles on two continents -- his mission and legacy.

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Gandhi: A Memoir
Best known for his books on Nazi Germany, William L Shirer spent a year in India and watched Gandhi go about his politics and life. Insightful.

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