An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Mohandas K. Gandhi is One of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of satyagraha, or active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent struggles of the twentieth century.\ In a new foreword, peace expert and teacher Sissela Bok urges us to adopt Gandhi's "attitude of experimenting. Of testing what will and will not bear close...
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ForewordxiTranslator's PrefacexixIntroductionxxiiiPart IChapter IBirth and Parentage3Chapter IIChildhood6Chapter IIIChild Marriage8Chapter IVPlaying the Husband11Chapter VAt the High School14Chapter VIA Tragedy19Chapter VIIA Tragedy (Contd.)22Chapter VIIIStealing and Atonement25Chapter IXMy Father's Death and My Double Shame28Chapter XGlimpses of Religion31Chapter XIPreparation for England35Chapter XIIOutcaste39Chapter XIIIIn London at Last42Chapter XIVMy Choice45Chapter XVPlaying the English Gentleman48Chapter XVIChanges52Chapter XVIIExperiments in Dietetics55Chapter XVIIIShyness My Shield59Chapter XIXThe Canker of Untruth63Chapter XXAcquaintance with Religions67Chapter XXIINarayan Hemchandra72Chapter XXIIIThe Great Exhibition76Chapter XXIV'Called'--But Then?78Chapter XXVMy Helplessness81Part IIChapter IRaychandbhai87Chapter IIHow I Began Life90Chapter IIIThe First Case93Chapter IVThe First Shock96Chapter VPreparing for South Africa100Chapter VIArrival in Natal102Chapter VIISome Experiences105Chapter VIIIOn the Way to Pretoria109Chapter IXMore Hardships113Chapter XFirst Day in Pretoria118Chapter XIChristian Contacts122Chapter XIISeeking Touch with Indians125Chapter XIIIWhat It Is to Be A 'Coolie'128Chapter XIVPreparation for the Case131Chapter XVReligious Ferment135Chapter XVIMan Proposes, God Disposes138Chapter XVIISettled in Natal141Chapter XVIIIColour Bar145Chapter XIXNatal Indian Congress148Chapter XXBalasundaram153Chapter XXIThe [pound] 3 Tax155Chapter XXIIComparative Study of Religions158Chapter XXIIIAs a Householder162Chapter XXIVHomeward165Chapter XXVIn India168Chapter XXVITwo Passions172Chapter XXVIIThe Bombay Meeting175Chapter XXVIIIPoona and Madras178Chapter XXIX'Return Soon'180Part IIIChapter IRumblings of the Storm185Chapter IIThe Storm188Chapter IIIThe Test191Chapter IVThe Calm After the Storm196Chapter VEducation of Children199Chapter VISpirit of Service202Chapter VIIBrahmacharya--I204Chapter VIIIBrahmacharya--II208Chapter IXSimple Life212Chapter XThe Boer War214Chapter XISanitary Reform and Famine Relief217Chapter XIIReturn to India219Chapter XIIIIn India Again222Chapter XIVClerk and Bearer225Chapter XVIn the Congress227Chapter XVILord Curzon's Darbar229Chapter XVIIA Month with Gokhale--I231Chapter XVIIIA Month with Gokhale--II233Chapter XIXA Month with Gokhale--III236Chapter XXIn Benares239Chapter XXISettled in Bombay?243Chapter XXIIFaith on Its Trial246Chapter XXIIITo South Africa Again249Part IVChapter I'Love's Labour's Lost'?255Chapter IIAutocrats from Asia257Chapter IIIPocketed the Insult259Chapter IVQuickened Spirit of Sacrifice262Chapter VResult of Introspection264Chapter VIA Sacrifice to Vegetarianism267Chapter VIIExperiments in Earth and Water Treatment269Chapter VIIIA Warning271Chapter IXA Tussle with Power274Chapter XA Sacred Recollection and Penance276Chapter XIIntimate European Contacts279Chapter XIIEuropean Contacts (Contd.)282Chapter XIII'Indian Opinion'285Chapter XIVCoolie Locations or Ghettoes?287Chapter XVThe Black Plague--I290Chapter XVIThe Black Plague--II292Chapter XVIILocation in Flames295Chapter XVIIIThe Magic Spell of a Book297Chapter XIXThe Phoenix Settlement300Chapter XXThe First Night302Chapter XXIPolak Takes the Plunge304Chapter XXIIWhom God Protects306Chapter XXIIIA Peep into the Household310Chapter XXIVThe Zulu 'Rebellion'313Chapter XXVHeart Searchings315Chapter XXVIThe Birth of Satyagraha318Chapter XXVIIMore Experiments in Dietetics320Chapter XXVIIIKasturbai's Courage322Chapter XXIXDomestic Satyagraha325Chapter XXXTowards Self-Restraint328Chapter XXXIFasting330Chapter XXXIIAs Schoolmaster333Chapter XXXIIILiterary Training335Chapter XXXIVTraining of the Spirit338Chapter XXXVTares Among the Wheat340Chapter XXXVIFasting as Penance342Chapter XXXVIITo Meet Gokhale344Chapter XXXVIIIMy Part in the War346Chapter XXXIXA Spiritual Dilemma348Chapter XLMiniature Satyagraha351Chapter XLIGokhale's Charity355Chapter XLIITreatment of Pleurisy357Chapter XLIIIHomeward359Chapter XLIVSome Reminiscences of the Bar361Chapter XLVSharp Practice?363Chapter XLVIClients Turned Co-Workers365Chapter XLVIIHow a Client Was Saved367Part VChapter IThe First Experience373Chapter IIWith Gokhale in Poona375Chapter IIIWas it a Threat?377Chapter IVShantiniketan380Chapter VWoes of Third Class Passengers383Chapter VIWooing385Chapter VIIKumbha Mela387Chapter VIIILakshman Jhula391Chapter IXFounding of the Ashram395Chapter XOn the Anvil397Chapter XIAbolition of Indentured Emigration400Chapter XIIThe Stain of Indigo404Chapter XIIIThe Gentle Bihari406Chapter XIVFace to Face with Ahimsa409Chapter XVCase Withdrawn413Chapter XVIMethods of Work416Chapter XVIICompanions419Chapter XVIIIPenetrating the Villages422Chapter XIXWhen a Governor is Good424Chapter XXIn Touch with Labour426Chapter XXIA Peep into the Ashram428Chapter XXIIThe Fast430Chapter XXIIIThe Kheda Satyagraha434Chapter XXIV'The Onion Thief'436Chapter XXVEnd of Kheda Satyagraha439Chapter XXVIPassion for Unity441Chapter XXVIIRecruiting Campaign444Chapter XXVIIINear Death's Door450Chapter XXIXThe Rowlatt Bills and My Dilemma454Chapter XXXThat Wonderful Spectacle!457Chapter XXXIThat Memorable Week!--I460Chapter XXXIIThat Memorable Week!--II466Chapter XXXIII'A Himalayan Miscalculation'469Chapter XXXIV'Navajivan' and 'Young India'471Chapter XXXVIn the Punjab475Chapter XXXVIThe Khilafat Against Cow Protection?478Chapter XXXVIIThe Amritsar Congress482Chapter XXXVIIICongress Initiation486Chapter XXXIXThe Birth of Khadi489Chapter XLFound at Last!491Chapter XLIAn Instructive Dialogue494Chapter XLIIIts Rising Tide497Chapter XLIIIAt Nagpur500Farewell503Index506
