''The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas'' is a collection of
Mohandas Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...
's writings edited by
Louis Fischer
Louis Fischer (29 February 1896 – 15 January 1970) was an American journalist. Among his works were a contribution to the ex-communist treatise '' The God that Failed'' (1949), '' The Life of Mahatma Gandhi'' (1950), basis for the Academy A ...
. The book outlines how Gandhi became the
Mahatma
Mahatma (English pronunciation: , sa, महात्मा, translit=mahātmā) is an honorific used in India.
The term is commonly used for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who is often referred to simply as "Mahatma Gandhi". Albeit less frequen ...
and introduces Gandhi's opinions on various subjects. It is split into two parts, "The Man" and "The Mahatma".
Indian biographies
Mahatma Gandhi
Ballantine Books books
1962 non-fiction books
20th-century Indian books
Books about activists
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