We live in an epoch when the words “secular” and “socialist” were deleted from the preamble in copies of the Indian constitution presented to parliamentarians upon the opening of the new parliament. At a time when “one nation, one language, one religion” is the clarion call from many corridors, historian and former member of the Rajya Sabha, Rajmohan Gandhi, also …
In the summer of 1930, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement to intensify and broaden the freedom struggle. Historian and author Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of both Mahatma Gandhi and Rajaji, wrote in his book, Rajaji-A Life, that when the Mahatma decided to break the salt law, Rajaji decided to march with Satyagrahis for about 150 miles from Trichinopoly …
We are the country with the longest constitution in the world. “As the grandson of Gandhi from his paternal side and Chakravarti Rajagopalachari from his maternal side, the author knew, with close familiarity, many of the stalwarts whose names dominate India’s modern history.” It is a quick and often delightful read. 136pp, ₹399; Aleph As the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi …
