Table of Contents

Gandhi, his mission, and the influences on him
Gandhi reflects on himself
Gandhis acknowledges the major influences on him
Authentic human life and the transformation of the individual
The truly human life
The search for God
True religion and particular religious traditions
Seeking truth through non-violence, self-discipline, and service
Transforming societies
Creating moral societies
Ashrams - centres of personal and social transformation
India under British rule: making a new nation
Understanding swaraj
Making swaraj - the Constructive Programme
Making swaraj - key issues
Non-violence as political action
The birth of non-violent action
The essence of satyagraha
Appropriate behaviour for satyagrahis
Tactics and dilemmas in satyagraha

About the Author

Judith Brown has written many books on Gandhi and India including Gandhi's Rise to Power. Indian Politics 1915-22 (1972), Gandhi and Civil Disobedience. The Mahatma in Indian Politics 1928-34 (1977), Gandhi. Prisoner of Hope (1989) and Nehru. A Political Life (2003). Her most recent book is Global South Asians: Introducing the Modern Diaspora (CUP, 2006). She is the author of the ODNB entry on Gandhi.
Her selection is based on Raghaven Iyer's he Essential Writings of Mahatma Gandhi (OUP India, 1993) in a new arrangement and with many additional items.