The best tribute a person can give to his grandfather. More so if your grandfather is the greatest soul of India. A detailed treatise on Mahatma Gandhi's life. Beautifully presented in a fairly long book. The language is not easy read. It needs a fair bit of pauses before you proceed. Written in a chronological fashion, it starts with Gandhiji's childhood, talks about his London years, establishing Satyagraha in South Africa and subsequently all the work carried out in India. The book quotes from various sources of Gandhiji's life. It talks about many of Gandhiji's well known activities in the struggle for freedom. Also, speaks a lot about his personal and family lives. His emotional attachment to a middle-aged lady or experiment of celibacy at the age of 70 which was denounced and less understood.
At the end of reading such a voluminous work you still wonder, was he a saint, a politician, a reformist or just a hyped-up image of the Indian independence struggle. In fact he was such a crucial force for Indian struggle for independence. But there were other factors as well. How can a person have such a simple solution for all complex problems of life? All these make one wonder.
This is a work of scholarship by Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi. And needs serious time and effort to get the best out from this work. For many, this book may become the cornerstone of Gandhian studies. Recommended if you are serious about knowing about Gandhi. There are simpler and shorter books in the market if you want a quick grasp of his life and works.
