Rajmohan Gandhi, petit-fils de Mahatma Gandhi, est un biographe dont l'œuvre explore la vie de figures centrales de l'histoire et de la politique indiennes. Il examine de manière critique les relations complexes entre diverses communautés, abordant les thèmes de l'identité, de la paix et de la non-violence. Les écrits de Gandhi reposent sur une profonde compréhension des contextes historiques et des complexités éthiques. Ses analyses offrent des perspectives précieuses sur la vie et l'esprit de ceux qui ont façonné l'Inde moderne.
Written with unprecedented insight and access to family archives, this definitive biography of Gandhi sheds new light on the life of a man who was far more complicated and conflicted than his received public image suggests. For the first time, this book gives us the true Gandhi, the man as well as the legend.
A fascinating account of the Muslims in twentieth-century India, Pakistan and Bangladesh through his biographical sketches of eight prominent Muslims- Sayyid Ahmed Khan (1817-1898), Fazlul Haq (1873-1962), Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), Muhammad Iqbal (1876-1938), Muhammad Ali (1878-1931), Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958), Liaqat Ali Khan (1895-1951) and Zakir Hussain (1897-1969) Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, provides a deeply insightful and comprehensive picture of the community in the subcontinent today.
Focusing on the tumultuous history of undivided Punjab, Rajmohan Gandhi chronicles the region from the death of Aurangzeb in the early 18th century to the violent partition in 1947. This comprehensive account explores the struggles for control over the fertile land, detailing the impact of various empires and invaders. Gandhi's work not only highlights key historical events but also provides insight into the cultural and political dynamics that shaped Punjab during a critical period in its history.
Biography of Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, nationalist, political leader and statesman from India
Born Into The Muhammadzai Tribe, From The Charsadda Valley In The Pakhtun Heartland, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Was A Passionate Believer In The Nonviolent Core Of Islam And Sought To Wean His People&Mdash;The Fierce Warrior Pakhtuns Or Pathans Of The North-West Frontier Province&Mdash;From Their Violent Traditions And Fight For A Separate Pakhtun Homeland That Would No Longer Be A Buffer Between Russia And Britain In The Great Game. In 1929 Came Mahatma Gandhi&Rsquo;S Call For Nonviolent Resistance Against British Rule And Badshah Khan, Responded By Raising The Khudai Khidmatgars (&Lsquo;Servants Of God&Rsquo;), An &Lsquo;Army&Rsquo; Of 1,00,000 Men Who Pledged Themselves To The Service Of Mankind And Nonviolence As A Creed. For This, And For His Steadfast Devotion To His Principles, This Towering Figure Was Imprisoned For A Total Of Twenty-Seven Years, First By The British And Later By The Pakistani Government. This Is A Perceptive Biography That Offers Fresh Insights Into The Life And Achievements Of An Extraordinary Man, Drawing Close Parallels With The Life Of Mahatma Gandhi, His &Lsquo;Brother In Spirit&Rsquo;.
Exploring the theme of kinship beyond biological ties, this book delves into the connections formed through shared experiences and emotional bonds. It highlights how relationships can transcend traditional family structures, emphasizing the importance of community and chosen families in shaping identity and belonging. Through various narratives and perspectives, the author illustrates the profound impact of these connections on individuals' lives, encouraging readers to reflect on their own relationships and the meaning of family in a broader sense.
The Extraordinary Story of Prince Gopaldas Desai (1887-1951)
The biography explores the life of Darbar Gopaldas, a notable figure from Gujarat, who was a beloved ruler and a key participant in India's fight for independence. Born in 1887 into a princely Patel clan, his contributions to both governance and the freedom movement highlight his significance as a leader. The book aims to shed light on Gopaldas's legacy, especially in the context of contemporary interest in Gujarat's historical figures, making it a timely tribute to a largely forgotten hero of India's past.
Close to 150 years after he was born, how relevant is Mahatma Gandhi? In our country, he is revered as the Father of the Nation; his face still adorns currency notes, postage stamps and government offices; streets and welfare schemes continue to be named after him but has he been reduced to a mere symbol? Do his values, message and sacrifice have any meaning for us in the twenty-first century? In Why Gandhi Still Matters, the Mahatma's grandson and award-winning writer and scholar Rajmohan Gandhi, appraises Gandhi and his legacy by examining some of his most famous (and often most controversial) ideas, beliefs, actions, successes and failures. He analyses Gandhi's commitment to democracy, secularism, pluralism, equality and non-violence, his gift to the world of satyagraha, the key strategies in his fight for India's freedom, his opposition to caste discrimination, and his equations with Churchill, Jinnah and Ambedkar, as also his failings as a human being and family man. Taken together, the author's insights present an unsentimental view of aspects of Gandhi's legacy that have endured and those that have been cast aside by power-hungry politicians, hate groups, casteist organizations, venal industrialists, terrorists, and other enemies of India's promise.
The South India story attempted here is of a peninsular region influenced by the oceans, not by the Himalayas. Yet it is more than that. It is a story of facets of four powerful culturesKannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, to name them in alphabetical orderand yet more than that, for Kodava, Konkani, Marathi, Oriya and Tulu cultures have also influenced it, as also other older and possibly more indigenous cultures often seen as tribal, as well as cultures originating in other parts of India and the world. With South Indias Malayalam region being (in modern times) the most balanced in terms of religion and also the most literate, its Kannada zone occupying South Indias geographical centre and containing the sites of the Vijayanagara kingdom and also the kingdom of Haidar and Tipu, its Telugu portion the largest in area and holding the most people, and its Tamil part the most Dravidian and possessing the oldest literature, the four principal cultures are, unsurprisingly, competitive. But they are also complementary. This is a Dravidian story, and also more than that. It is a story involving four centuries, the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth, yet other periods intrude upon it...