What is the name of Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography?
The Words of Gandhi
India of My Dreams
Indian Home Rule
The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Answer: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
The Story of My Experiments with Truth is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi that revolves around the story of his life from early childhood to 1921. It was written in weekly installments and published in his journal Navjivan from 1925 to 1929. Its English translation also appeared in installments in his other journal Young India. It was initiated at the insistence of Swami Anand and other close co-workers of Gandhi, who encouraged him to explain the background of his public campaigns. In 1998, the book was designated as one of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the 20th Century by a committee of global spiritual and religious authorities.
The book starts with his birth and parentage. Gandhi has also given accounts and reminiscences of his childhood, child marriage and relation with his wife. The book also mentions about his study tour to London, efforts to be like the English gentleman, experiments in dietetics, his stay in South Africa, his experiences of color prejudice, his quest for Dharma and social work in Africa. The book also tells about his return to India from South Africa and his slow and steady work for political awakening and social activities. The book ends abruptly after a discussion of the Nagpur session of the Congress in 1915.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar India and died on January 30, 1948 in New Delhi. He was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became the leader of the nationalist movement against the then British Government of India.
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