Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns
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Overview
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, justly venerated as a Mahatma, dismantled the mightiest empire in world history through the inspirational power of three pivotal mass campaigns across two decades. In 1920 Gandhi liberated Indians from fear through the unprecedented mass mobilization of the non-cooperation movement. In 1930 he turned a pinch of salt into a metaphor for the punitive, heartless colonial exploitation of the impoverished. The 1942 call to ‘Quit India’ sent a final, unambiguous message to foreign overlords: Indians would prefer to die rather than live in British fetters. Once Gandhi had unchained India, history could no longer remain dormant.
Akbar draws on historical archives and contemporary narratives to vividly depict the mass ferment and individual protest that swept across the subcontinent. The combination of meticulous scholarship with riveting storytelling, make Gandhi in Three Campaigns an unmissable fresh portrait of an icon and a time.
In M.J. Akbar’s evocative rendering, each campaign is knit together by human stories, wherein both leaders and followers became heroes in their search for freedom.
Experience the remarkable life of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the most influential figures in history, through the lens of his three pivotal campaigns that shaped a nation.
This captivating biography expertly weaves together historical events, personal anecdotes, and Gandhi’s own words, providing an immersive and authentic account of his life and legacy.
The book is meticulously researched and thoughtfully crafted, providing a comprehensive and authoritative account of Gandhi’s life and the impact he made on the world.
- Title: Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns
- Authors: M. J. Akbar, Krishna Singh
- Publisher: Bloomsbury India
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 250
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9789356404083, 9356404089
- Resource ID: LLS:9789356404083
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T11:28:42Z
M.J. Akbar is a distinguished author whose many books have focused on social schisms and religious tensions fomented by colonial policy. He has had a parallel career as editor and reporter. During his long career in journalism, he launched, as editor, India's first weekly political news magazine, Sunday in 1976, and two daily newspapers, the Telegraph in 1982 and the Asian Age in 1994. He has also been editorial director of India Today and the Sunday Guardian.
He is also the author of several internationally acclaimed books, including Gandhi's Hinduism the Struggle against Jinnah's Islam, India: The Siege Within; Nehru: The Making of India; Kashmir: Behind the Vale; The Shade of Swords: Jihad and the Conflict between Islam and Christianity; Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan; and Blood Brothers, a novel. In addition there have been four collections of his columns, reportage and essays.
K. Natwar Singh is a well-known author, diplomat and politician. He has been ambassador to Pakistan. He was attached to the office of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1966 to 1971. He has been a member of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and served as Minister of State and Minister for External Affairs. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1984. Since 2005, he has been honorary fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. His books include E.M. Forster: A Tribute, Profiles and Letters, Heart to Heart, and The Magnificent Maharaja. He lives in New Delhi.