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SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd Understanding Gandhi: Gandhians In Conversation With Fred J Blum by Usha Thakkar and Jayshree Mehta
Understanding Gandhi is a collection of interviews of six of Mahatma Gandhis closest associatesJ.B. Kriplani, Raihana Tyabji, Dada Dharmadhikari, Sushila Nayar, Jhaver Patel and Sucheta Kripalani. The interviewees reflect on Gandhis ideas in the light of changes that took place in India after Independence.
These interviews have been conducted by Fred J Blum (19141990), an academician and consultant to the US Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, whose lifelong commitment was to understand Gandhis approach to social, economic and spiritual issues.
The book provides glimpses of Gandhis ideas and working relationship with his colleagues who came from a wide range of backgrounds, professions and geographical regions. It also brings out the thoughts of Gandhi and his followers on several important issues such as Satyagraha, non-violence, Brahmacharya, spirituality, and fasting. This blend of an intimate knowledge of Gandhi and the reflective hindsight gives the book a unique vantage point that promotes a holistic understanding of Gandhian thought and philosophy.