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Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Bhikhu C. Parekh is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
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Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic, and cultural fronts. During his time as a lawyer in South Africa he developed his strategy of non-violence: the idea of opposing unjust laws by non-violent protest, which he made the basis of his successful struggle against British rule in India. In this Very Short Introduction to Gandhi's life and thought, Bhikhu Parekh outlines both Gandhi's major philosophical insight
Who reads Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Bhikhu C. Parekh
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191540523
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.72 / 5 (126 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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