Bibliograph

Type

Label

Mahatma Gandhi, fighting for Indian independence, Eileen Lucas

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mahatma Gandhi

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Eileen Lucas

Series statement

Rebels with a cause

Sub title

fighting for Indian independence

Summary

This compelling biography traces the evolution of Mohandas K. Gandhi as he forged the philosophy of Satyagraha-from Indian words for "truth" and "firmness"-amid the brutal racism of South Africa and helped lead the struggle for Indian independence. But Satyagraha was a bigger concept even than the Indian subcontinent and the mighty British Empire. Readers will learn about the Mahatma-"Great soul in peasant's garb"-often in his own words, as well as the philosophy of truth and nonviolence that would later inspire Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and other rebels with a cause for ages to come. Students will be guided through their reading with a glossary of important words, a timeline, and references for further reading on the topic

Target audience

juvenile

Classification