"I want world sympathy in this battle of Right against Might,"
so wrote Mahatma Gandhi in a letter. And the whole world sat up
and took notice of this naked fakir as he fought the mighty
force of the British, using the twin weapons of satyagraha and
ahimsa. This book traces the main events of Mahatma Gandhi's
journey from his early formative years in politics to India's
liberation. He also inspired many of the world's greatest
leaders, such as, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, and our
own Abdul Ghaffar Khan, to pick up the cudgel and fight against
injustice, in his inimicable style - non violently. The story of
this simple and straightforward man has been put together in a
way that will appeal to young and old alike. What I enjoyed most
was the way the various incidents have been woven seamlessly
together. The little anecdotes from his life, inserted on
various pages also add an interesting dimension to the book.
Kids generally find history boring. But if presented as it is,
in this well illustrated book,