Adams george archibald biography of mahatma gandhi
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A review of Jad Adams’ biography of Gandhi, with quotes
Jad Adams’ biography of one of the most iconic figures of the twentieth century is impossible to put down. It’s a fresh look at the man through his own writings and the testimony of those closest to him, though some consider it one-sided and negative.
One aspect of the book, unsurprisingly, dominated the reviews: Adams tells how Gandhi had two young women regularly sleep naked with him in his bed, and who also gave him massages and baths. The claim is that their presence was necessary in order to test the purity of his commitment to Brahmacharya (celibacy), and to preserve his ‘life force’ for the benefit of others.
This was known during Gandhi’s lifetime, and, although it led to internal strife within the Gandhi camp, he claimed he wasn’t trying to conceal it, and was eager to emphasise the importance of celibacy. His affectionate admirers today consider any suspicion of wrongdoing to be disrespectful; merely another example of a ‘dirty mind’. But, interesting though that discussion may be, it’s not my main focus here.
Adams, by studying in detail the primary sources (he read all 100 volumes of Gandhi’s own writings, correspondence etc) and those of his closest associates, has give
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian nationalist leader and nonviolence advocate (1869–1948)
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi[pron 1] (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer,[4]anti-colonial nationalist[5] and political ethicist[6] who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.[7] He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable"), first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.[8][9]
Born and raised in a Hindu family in coastal Gujarat, Gandhi trained in the law at the Inner Temple, London, and was called to the bar at age 22 in June 1891. After two uncertain years in India, where he was unable to start a successful law practice, he moved to South Africa in 1893 to represent an Indian merchant in a lawsuit. He went on to live in South Africa for 21 years. It was here that Gandhi raised a family and first employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights. In 1915, aged 45, he returned to India and soon set about organising peasants, farmers, and urban labourers to protest
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