The story of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination 70 years later /by Jessica Gray.

Gray, Jessica (Freelance writer),

The story of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination 70 years later /by Jessica Gray. - Ocala, FL : Atlantic Publishing Group, Incorporated, (c)2018. - 1 online resource - People who changed the course of history .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro; Foreword; Introduction; 1; A Portrait of Gandhi; Who Was Gandhi?; Myths about Gandhi; The Indian National Congress; Gandhi's Inspirations; 2; Mahatma Gandhi's Faith: Hinduism; Basic Principles of Hinduism; Hinduism's Roots; Hindu Divisions and Caste; Basic Outline of Castes; Hindu Spirituality; Vaishnavism; The Bhagavad Gita; Muslims in India; 3; The People and Places that Shaped the Mahatma's India; The British East India Company; The Mutiny of 1857; A Valued Son; 4; A Married Man at 13; A Childish Union; Learning Compromise; A Son's Unusual Vow; Gandhi's Family Kasturba's Important Influence5; Adventures in London; An Outcaste; London's Effects; New Friends; A Truth Seeker; 6; South Africa Calls; A Turning Point; A Movement; Tolstoy Farm; Life on Gandhi's Ashrams; The Heart of a Child; Two Decades in South Africa; 7; Back to His Homeland for Good; A Stranger in His Own Home; In and Out of Jail; Fasts; Gandhi's Writings; Politics Wear on the Mahatma; Fighting for His People; An Early Feminist; Political Opinions; Nurturing the Next Generation; 8; The Salt March; Paying Taxes; Why Salt?; A Long Walk; A Nationwide Campaign; Gandhi's Arrest The Gandhi-Irwin Pact1931-1947: A Bewildering Opponent; 9; The Death of a Great Soul; The Muslims and Pakistan; The greatest sacrifice of all; The assassination; The Killer; 10; Mourning and Moving On; Bapu is Dead; Gandhi's Funeral; Global Shock; New Leadership; 11; Gandhi's Enduring Legacy; A Beloved Leader; Peaceful resistance; Critics; 12; What can we learn from the writings of Gandhi?; Watching One's Words; Living as a Leader; Justice; Love and Gender Roles; Humility; Sacrifice and Self-Discipline; True Bravery; Honesty and Self-Awareness; Conclusion; Author's Note; Glossary; Timeline



9781620234150

2018026697


Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948.
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 --Influence.


Statesmen--India--Biography.
Nationalists--India--Biography.


Electronic Books.

DS481 / .S767 2018