Gandhi: 'Hind Swaraj' and Other WritingsHind Swaraj is Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work. It is a key to understanding not only his life and thought but also the politics of South Asia in the first half of the twentieth century. For the first time this volume presents the 1910 text of Hind Swaraj and includes Gandhi's own Preface and Foreword (not found in other editions) and annotations by the editor. In his Introduction, Anthony Parel sets the work in its historical and political contexts. He analyses the significance of Gandhi's experiences in England and South Africa, and examines the intellectual cross-currents from East and West that affected the formation of the mind and character of one of the twentieth century's truly outstanding figures. The second part of the volume contains some of Gandhi's other writings, including his correspondence with Tolstoy, Nehru and others. Short bibliographical synopses of prominent figures mentioned in the text and a chronology of important events are also included as aids to the reader. |
Contents
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Principal events in Gandhis life lxv | lxv |
Guide to further reading lxxv | lxxv |
Gandhis letter to H S L Polak 129 | 129 |
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ahimsa become believe benefit Bengal Bombay British chapter Christianity civil disobedience colonial considered CW 9 definition dharma difficult doctors duty economic EDITOR England English ethical European evil Extremists fight fighting find fire first fit force freedom Gandhi Gandhian Gita Gokhale Gujarati text Henry Polak Hind Swaraj Hindus human India Indian civilisation Indian Home Rule Indian National Congress Indian Opinion industrial influence khadi Kildonan Castle Krishnavarma labour lawyers letter living London machinery Mahomedans matter means mentioned in ch mind modern civilisation moral Muslim never non-violence one’s Parliament party passive resistance philosophy political question railways READ E R READER realise religion religious Ruskin satyagraha Savarkar self-rule selfish Shyamji Krishnavarma significance social society soul soul-force South Africa spinning-wheel spirit Swadeshi things thought Tolstoy Tolstoy’s translation Transvaal true truth Tulsidas views village violence Western civilisation writing