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An autobiography the story of my experiments with truth

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Portrays the life of Gandhi, describes the development of his nonviolent political protest movement, and discusses his religious beliefs.

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Main Author: Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
Other Authors: Desai, Mahadev H. (Mahadev Haribhai), 1892-1942
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Beacon Press, ©1993.
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Gandhi, > Mahatma, > 1869-1948.
Statesmen > India > Biography.
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Summary:Portrays the life of Gandhi, describes the development of his nonviolent political protest movement, and discusses his religious beliefs.
Item Description:Cover title: Gandhi, an autobiography.
Includes index.
Originally published: 1948 (first Beacon Press paperback published in 1957) in Hindi as Satyanā prayogo athavā ātmakathā.
Physical Description:xxix, 528 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:0807059099 (pbk.)
9780807059098 (pbk.)
0606304967
9780606304962
Author Notes:Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948) was a lawyer and the prominent figure behind India's push for independence from British rule. He followed the philosophies of pacifism, believing in the importance of the nonviolent approach to protesting. He documented his influential life in An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth.

Born and raised in Western India to a Hindu family, Gandhi received barrister training in London. He first experienced institutional racial discrimination in South Africa, which spurred him to his first actions in leading group-based nonviolent civil disobedience. He later returned to India and led protests against British colonialism, excessive taxation, and racial discrimination.

Known as 'the Father of the Nation," Gandhi was instrumental in the fight for religious pluralism and Indian independence. He was assassinated in 1948.

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