An Autobiography Or The Story Of My Experiments With Truth
By:M. K. Gandhi Published By:Double9 Books
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An Autobiography Or The Story Of My Experiments With Truth
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"An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth" by Mahatma Gandhi provides a comprehensive account of his personal and political life, focusing on his experiments with truth and nonviolence. Gandhi begins by reflecting on his childhood in Porbandar, India, where his family and cultural environment played a significant role in shaping his values. His education in India and later in London to become a lawyer exposed him to Western ideas and set the stage for his future endeavors. Gandhi’s autobiography delves into his commitment to truth (Satya) and nonviolence (Ahimsa). He narrates his efforts to live a life marked by simplicity, self-discipline, and moral integrity. His experiments with these principles influenced his personal and political actions, reflecting his dedication to ethical living. Gandhi’s reflections highlight his influence on both the freedom struggle and social justice. The book serves as a testament to his impact on political activism and his role in shaping India’s path to independence through his steadfast adherence to his moral and ethical beliefs.
The autobiography not only chronicles Gandhi’s life but also provides insight into the values and strategies that defined his approach to personal and political challenges.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial patriot, and political ethicist who led the successful movement for India's independence from British control through peaceful resistance. He sparked civil rights and freedom movements all across the world. The epithet Mahatma (from Sanskrit for 'great-souled, venerable') was initially ascribed to him in South Africa in 1914 and is, now used worldwide. Gandhi, he was brought up in a Hindu family on the Gujarat coast, learned law at the Inner Temple in London, he was called to the bar at the age of 22 in June 1891. He traveled to South Africa in 1893 to represent an Indian merchant in a dispute, after two uncertain years in India, when he was unable to establish a successful law practice. He afterwards spent 21 years in South Africa. It was here that Gandhi raised a family and first used nonviolent resistance in a civil rights struggle. In 1915, at the age of 45, he went to India and, immediately began organizing peasants, farmers, and urban laborers to protest against exorbitant land taxation and discrimination.
