Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Indian National Movement, inspiring millions worldwide with his unique philosophies of satyagraha and Ahimsa. In his autobiography, the story of My experiments with truth, Gandhi shares his various experiments with truth till he realised the meaning of absolute truth, which proved to be his ideals in his fight against colonialism, racism and violence. The book covers his life from early childhood to 1921 and is written with humility and honesty. Gandhi talks about his birth and parentage, relations with wife and family, his school life, studies in London, experiments in dietetics and vegetarianism, his time in South Africa and experiences of racial and colour prejudice. The book also covers his return to India to become the most prominent figure in India’s fight for independence. The book traces the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man destined to become extraordinary. In 1998, The book found a place in the ‘100 Best spiritual books of the 20th century’ by a Committee of global spiritual and religious leaders.
