Gandhi

An Illustrated Biography

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An intimate, illustrated journey through Gandhi's life, full of rare and previously unseen images

A champion of civil rights and a leading light in India’s struggle for independence, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an icon of the 20th century. The Mahatma was a man of extraordinary courage and vision, a born leader and a revolutionary, relentless in his pursuit of equality and justice.

Gandhi is best remembered for continually challenging the injustices of British colonial rule through acts of non-violent civil disobedience. Willing to subject himself to prison for his beliefs, he was a complicated and sometimes controversial figure. A master of conflict resolution, he was adept at forging alliances with his fiercest critics, yet he could be uncompromising in his treatment of family members and followers.

This intimate pictorial biography unpicks the nuances of Gandhi’s life and character, charting his evolution from fun-loving schoolboy to the man revered throughout India as ‘Father of the Nation’. Drawing on contemporary accounts and a myriad of letters, documents, illustrations and photographs – including many which have rarely, if ever, been published – it reveals a man of contradictions, a fascinating personality whose complexities are often obscured by the scale of his achievements, yet who remains a continuing source of inspiration to those struggling for freedom all over the world.

Extent: 328 pp
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2017-10-12
Size: 23.5 x 17.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500021439
My Experiment with Gandhi • 1869–1914: Early years in India, England and South Africa • 1915–1929: Return to India, the Non-Cooperation Movement and the Call for Independence • 1930–1939: Salt Satyagraha and the Round table Conferences • 1940–1946: The Cripps Mission and Quit India movement • 1946–1947: Ccommunal Riots, Partition and Independence • 1948: Assassination and Funeral

Press Reviews

A whole treasure chest of photos … a highly accessible and readable biography. A rare collector's item
Shyam Benegal, film director

Even those familiar with Gandhi’s story will discover things to surprise, delight, and inform them in this moving book
Sunil Khilnani, Director, King’s India Institute & Professor of Politics, King’s College, London

Elegant and deceptively simple … the tragic grandeur of Gandhi’s life is palpable on every page
Vinay Lal, University of California

A quick and easy introduction to Mahatma Gandhi
Mature Times

About the Author

Pramod Kapoor is the founder and publisher of Roli Books. Over the course of his illustrious career he has conceived and produced a raft of award-winning titles, from the hit Then and Now series to the seminal Made for Maharajas and the internationally acclaimed New Delhi: Making of a Capital. In 2016 he was awarded the prestigious Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur – the highest distinction in France – for his unparalleled contribution to Indian publishing and his efforts in promoting India’s heritage, both at home and abroad. Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography, his first book as an author, is the fruit of years of painstaking research on a subject close to his heart. Kapoor is dedicated toward decoding Gandhi for modern generations.

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