Gandhi

This monumental biography, written by Gandhi's grandson, is the first to give a complete and balanced account of his remarkable life, the development of his beliefs, his political campaigns and his complex relationship with his family. Written with unprecedented insights and access to family archives, this biography sheds new light on Gandhi's life

Autorentext

Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, is Visiting Professor in the Program in South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A former member of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Indian Parliament), he led the Indian delegation to the UN Human Rights Commission in 1990. His other books include Ghaffer Khan: Nonviolent Badshah of the Pakhtuns; Revenge & Reconciliation: Understanding South Asian History and Eight Lives: A Study of the Hindu-Muslim Encounter.

Klappentext

First paperback edition of a monumental, best-selling and highly praised biography by Mahatma's great-grandson. 'Weighty, authoritative, comprehensive... a great achievement' William Dalrymple.