Gandhi's autobiography, which he had titled 'My experiments with Truth’, can be rated as one of the most popular and the most influential books in the recent history. It was written at the instance of Swami Anand.

It appeared in the Weekly 'Navjivan' during 1925-28. It covers Gandhi's life up to 1920.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born at Porbandar, a coastal city in Kathiawad (now a part of the Gujarat State) on the 2nd October 1869. He was the youngest child of his parents, Karamchand and Putlibai.

Study of religions

Gandhi also started the study of religions. Before that, he had not even read the Gita. Now he read it in the English translation.

He also read Edwin Arnold's 'The Light of Asia,' Blavatsky's 'Key to Theosophy' and the Bible. Gita and the New Testament made a deep impression on him.

The principles of renunciation and non-violence appealed to him greatly. He continued the study of religions throughout his life.

Gandhi in South Africa

Gandhi returned to India as a Barrister, but he knew nothing about the Indian law. Lawyers used to pay commissions to touts to get cases. Gandhi did not like this. Besides, he was shy and an occasion to argue in the Court unnerved him.

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