The Good Boatman by Rajmohan Ghandi

The Good Boatman by Rajmohan Ghandi

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The Good Boatman by Rajmohan Ghandi

A new and illuminating portrait of one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi has been the subject of over a dozen well-regarded biographies, yet key aspects of the man still prove elusive. In this book, Rajmohan Gandhi, a grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and an acclaimed biographer and scholar, attempts to understand the phenomenon that was Gandhi. This he does by examining in detail dominant and varied themes of Gandhi's lifehis unsuccessful bid to keep India united, his attitude towards caste and untouchability; his relationship with those whose empire he challenged; his controversial experiments with chastity; his views on God, truth and non-violence; and his selection of heirs to lead a new-born nation. For a generation growing up on images of a simplified Father of the Nation and apostle of non-violence frozen in statues or reduced to a few predictable strokes of an artist's pen, this biography offers a rewarding insight into the man, his victories and his defeats.
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ISBN 13 9780140255638
ISBN 10 014025563X
Title The Good Boatman
Author Rajmohan Ghandi
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Random House India
Year published 2018-01-01
Number of pages 494
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.