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Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Ahimsa about?

In this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.In 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi asks Indians to give one family member to the freedom movement, ten-year-old Anjali is devastated to think of her father risking his life for the freedom struggle.But it turns out he isn't the one joining. Anjali's mother is. And with this change comes many more adjustments designed to improve their country and use "ahimsa"non-violent resistanceto stand up to the British government. First the family must trade in their fine foreign-made clothes for homespun cotton, so Anjali has to give up her prettiest belongings. Then her mother decides to reach out to the Dalit community, the "untouchables" of society. Anjali is forced to get over her past prejudices as her family becomes increasingly involved in the movement.When Anjali's mother is jailed, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work, ensuring that her little part of the independence movement is completed.Inspired by her g

Who reads Ahimsa?

Author

Supriya Kelkar

Publisher

Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd, under license from LEE & LOW Books Inc

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9789352755349

Category

children's

Subjects

Children'S, Juvenile

Rating

4.2 / 5 (50 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14