Gandhi's Passion

By boldly considering Mahatma Gandhi the man, rather than the living god depicted by his disciples, Wolpert provides an unprecedented representation of Gandhi's personality and the profound complexities that compelled his actions and brought freedom to India. 30 halftones.

Stanley Wolpert is Distinguished Professor of South Asian History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published twenty books on South Asia, including Nehru: A Tryst with Destiny, A New History of India, and Jinnah of Pakistan. He lives in Los Angeles.

- Preface
- Introduction
- I: Midnight in Calcutta
- II: Dawn in Gujarat
- III: The Impact of Victorian London
- IV: Brief Interlude at Home
- V: Early Traumas and Triumphs in South Africa
- VI: Between Two Worlds
- VII: Satyagraha in South Africa
- VIII: Victory through Suffering
- IX: The Impact of World War I
- X: Post-War Carnage and Nationwide Satyagraha
- XI: Cotton Spinning
- XII: Rising of the Poison
- XIII: The Road Back to Satyagraha
- XIV: The Salt March and Prison Aftermath
- XV: From Prison to London and Back
- XVI: Imprisoned Soul of India
- XVII: Return to Rural Uplift
- XVIII: Prelude to War and Partition
- XIX: War and Peaceful Resistance
- XX: War Behind Bars
- XXI: No Peace
- XXII: Walking Alone
- XXIII: Freedom's Wooden Loft
- XXIV: Great Soul's Death in Delhi
- XXV: His Indian Legacy
- XXVI: His Global Legacy
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index