Gandhi Selected Writings

by Gandhi, Mohandas; Duncan, Alastair

• ISBN13: 9780486437668
• ISBN10: 0486437663
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-18
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

This anthology of Gandhi's writings offers a revealing look at his life and philosophy, focusing on subjects of enduring interest rather than day-to-day political matters and the development of the philosophy of Satyagraha defense of and by the truth. This collection also features significant excerpts from the Mahatma's speeches, correspondence, and diaries.

Table of Contents

Introduction	11	(24)
Ronald Duncan
Part I	35	(10)
Anasakti Yoga, or The Gospel of Selfless Action, an extract from Gandhi's Commentary on The Bhagavad Gita
Part II	45	(28)
The Gita and Satyagraha; The philosophy of non-violence and The Doctrine of the Sword; A letter from Tolstoy to Gandhi
Part III	73	(38)
The Practice of Satyagraha or Civil Disobedience; The passive resister's discipline and method; the growth of Congress; Satyagraha and Nazism; Satyagraha as a means of national defence; an appeal to England; Ahimsa and Himsa; Fasting as a method of passive resistance
Part IV	111	(26)
A reply to the poet, Tagore; Politics and Religion; Advice to Satyagrahis in an Industrial Strike; A letter to the Viceroy inaugurating the Non-Co-operative Movement; An appeal to his followers; The Swadeshi Movement
Part V	137	(22)
Report of the Trial of Mahatma Gandhi; A letter to Mahatma Gandhi from prison
Part VI	159	(22)
Brahmacharya; the virtue of chastity---Caste, and Hindu Muslim Unity---Monoculture in Education---The Untouchables---Hinduism
Part VII	181	(30)
Extracts from Gandhi's Diary kept during his residence in Delhi after India had achieved Dominion Status up to the time of his assassination
Part VIII	211	(26)
Correspondence between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy of India
Part IX	237	(12)
Aphorisms
Bibliography	249	(2)
Index	251