Mohandas Gandhi by Talat Ahmed
A new critical biography highlighting the contradictions in Gandhi's non-violent philosophy.
'Cuts through the extensive literature on Gandhi to produce a vibrant portrait of a world historical figure.. avoiding a simplistic judgement on this vastly important man for India's national struggle' -- Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
'Considering all the biographies that glorify Gandhi, this concise book adopts a refreshing and consistently critical approach' -- Dr Yasmin Khan, author of 'The Raj at War: A People's History of India's Second World War'
'This is an outstanding book on Gandhi's life. Ahmed relates Gandhi to the struggles of anti-imperialist forces and illuminates his innovations in tactics of political resistance' -- Meghnad Desai, author of 'The Rediscovery of India'
'Considering all the biographies that glorify Gandhi, this concise book adopts a refreshing and consistently critical approach' -- Dr Yasmin Khan, author of 'The Raj at War: A People's History of India's Second World War'
'This is an outstanding book on Gandhi's life. Ahmed relates Gandhi to the struggles of anti-imperialist forces and illuminates his innovations in tactics of political resistance' -- Meghnad Desai, author of 'The Rediscovery of India'
Talat Ahmed is Lecturer in South Asian History at the University of Edinburgh. She is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and the author of Mohandas Gandhi: Experiments in Civil Disobedience (Pluto, 2018) and of a study of the All-India Progressive Writers' Association entitled Literature and Politics in the Age of Nationalism: The Progressive Episode in South Asia, 1932-56 (Routledge, 2009).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745334288 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745334288 |
| Title | Mohandas Gandhi |
| Author | Talat Ahmed |
| Series | Revolutionary Lives |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2019-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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