Ning gaining biography of mahatma gandhi

Abstract

This chapter explores Mohandas K. Gandhi as a writer—where he wrote (often at home, usually in a communal, ashram atmosphere), when he wrote, what he wrote about, how he saw writing, what it meant to his life, particularly the place it had both in his spiritual quests, as well as being a practical tool for advancing his political and religious causes. Indeed, Gandhi was a journalist for forty-four years. He edited seven newspapers during that span, starting with Indian Opinion in 1903 when he was in South Africa and with Young India when he returned to his native land in 1915. These enterprises were family-oriented, and the father served as editor, though never officially as publisher (and his newspapers were never copyrighted). For Gandhi, writing was central to not just his causes but to his entire being. Writing was not only a habit of being; it was also Gandhi’s way of expressing himself to the masses, especially since he was never fond of his oratory skills. As an attorney, he felt more comfortable with the precision of writing, and his roots in writing go back to the renaissance in printing that occurred on the West Coast of India in the late nineteenth century when publishing soared on the subcontinent and the young Gandhi feasted on the available literature before going off to London to study law. We can understand how important writing was to Gandhi by taking a brief audit of his material possessions at his final residence, Birla House, in New Delhi. In his Birla bedroom, one sees a mattress, wire-framed eyeglasses, a glasses case, eating utensils, a walking stick, and a small writing desk. Walking, spinning, praying, and writing were the essential activities of his ritualistic life.

Cuthbertson, Ken and Safer, Morley. "9 Mahatma Gandhi". A Complex Fate: William L. Shirer and the American Century, Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015, pp. 89-102. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773597235-010

Cuthbertson, K. & Safer, M. (2015). 9 Mahatma Gandhi. In A Complex Fate: William L. Shirer and the American Century (pp. 89-102). Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773597235-010

Cuthbertson, K. and Safer, M. 2015. 9 Mahatma Gandhi. A Complex Fate: William L. Shirer and the American Century. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, pp. 89-102. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773597235-010

Cuthbertson, Ken and Safer, Morley. "9 Mahatma Gandhi" In A Complex Fate: William L. Shirer and the American Century, 89-102. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773597235-010

Cuthbertson K, Safer M. 9 Mahatma Gandhi. In: A Complex Fate: William L. Shirer and the American Century. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press; 2015. p.89-102. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773597235-010

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Social Life and Mahatma Gandhi

The masses came to know of Gokhale’s efficiency in work. All know Gokhale’s life of action. But few know of his religious life. Truth was the spring of all his actions. This was behind all his works, even his politics. This was the reason he founded the Servants of India Society, the ideal of which was to spiritualize the political as well as the social life of the nation. 1 In social life, they are completely ostracized. They feel the ostracism, but they silently bear it. But the situation alters when the Government steps in and gives legal recognition to the anti-colour campaign. It is impossible for the Indian settlers to submit to an insulting restraint upon their movements. They will not allow booking clerks to decide as to whether they are becomingly dressed. They cannot allow a platform inspector to restrict them to a reserved part of the platform. They will not, as if they were ticket-of-leave men, produce their certificates in order to secure railway tickets. 2

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- By Dr Nanduri Aparna Rao*

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history." - Mahatma Gandhi.

Mahatma Gandhi is an icon! Business and political leaders have marveled at his monumental achievements in South Africa, India and the world at large.

Mahatma Gandhi exemplifies leadership and managerial capabilities in the most myriad and trying situations. One can take various lessons in Self Management, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Negotiation, Strategy, Economics, Communication, Rural Development, Social Inclusion, Education, Entrepreneurship, Women Empowerment, Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance from his work and methods.

This article explores some incidents from the autobiography. Being a bestseller, it is readily available in over 40 Indian and foreign languages. This book provides a strong base for the lessons that can be derived from practices of Gandhiji. His life, practices and work of course go way beyond the autobiography.

Self Management - "A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, that he becomes."

If charity begins at home, why should management begin elsewhere? It should begin with oneself. Self management and a constant strife towards improvement was the hallmark of Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts and practices. We see this introspection at a very early age where he describes his habit of meat eating. Short and thin, Gandhi was enamoured by a friend who shared the secret of a well built body. According to a friend, a non-vegetarian diet was the only way to strength and conquest of the British. Young and impressionable, Gandhi got carried away, and took to eating meat in secret, without the knowledge of his parents. His brother too was party to this activity.

Young Gandhi went through a painful thought process of constantly questioning the veracity of his actions and his argument that it was alright if his parents did not know. The a