MAHATMA GANDHI ANI TYANCHA BHARATIYA SANGHARSH

Book Details

• Title: Mahatma Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World

• Author: Joseph Lelyveld

• Translators: Mukta Deshpande

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Language: Translated from English to Marathi

• Edition: 1st Edition

• ISBN: 9789353173401

• Pages: 440

• Publishing Year: October 2019

• Category: Biography & True Stories

• Cover: Paperback

About The Book
Mahatma Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World is a deeply original and stirring biography that provides a nuanced understanding of one of history’s most iconic figures. Pulitzer Prize–winning author Joseph Lelyveld presents a vivid account of Gandhi’s achievements and disappointments, painting a portrait of the man behind the "Mahatma" title. The book explores his success in inspiring India’s independence struggle and transforming it into a mass movement, while also shedding light on his recognition in his later years that many of his followers paid only lip service to his ambitious goals of social justice for the country’s minorities, outcasts, and rural poor.

Lelyveld delves into the shaping of Gandhi’s social values and philosophy of nonviolent resistance, which were forged during his two decades in South Africa. He takes us step-by-step through the remarkable transformation of Gandhi from a prosperous lawyer into an ascetic completely dedicated to political and social action.

The book also chronicles the tragic and heroic final months of Gandhi’s life as his nonviolent efforts led to the partition of India, the creation of Pakistan, and the bloody ethnic cleansing that followed, culminating in his own assassination. Despite being hailed as the "Father of the Nation," Gandhi's teachings were often embraced only in part by India’s politicians, and Muslim support for his leadership waned. Additionally, the untouchables, for whom Gandhi fought, began to produce their own leaders.

This book offers a brilliant reconsideration of Gandhi’s extraordinary struggles on two continents, his unfulfilled hopes, and his ever-evolving legacy. Even more than six decades after his death, Gandhi’s influence continues to resonate, not only as India’s social conscience but as a beacon for the world.