A shy, serious boy, Mahatma Gandhi would later lead India to nationhood
and change the course of history. After studying law in London, he
championed Indian rights in South Africa for two decades. He returned to
India in 1914, leading a campaign of nonviolent protest and civil
disobedience against British rule. Philip Wilkinson's lively narrative
takes us through his remarkable life, up to India's independence in
1947, and the tragic conclusion; in 1948 Gandhi was assassinated by a
fanatic opposed to his program of tolerance for all creeds and
religions.