Gandhi: 'Hind Swaraj' and Other Writings Centenary Edition (Cambridge Texts in Modern Politics)

Hind Swaraj is Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work. Not only is it key to understanding his life and thoughts, but also the politics of South Asia in the first half of the twentieth century. Celebrating 100 years since Hind Swaraj was first published in a newspaper, this centenary edition includes a new Preface and Editor's Introduction, as well as a new chapter on 'Gandhi and the 'Four Canonical Aims of Life''. The volume presents a critical edition of the 1910 text of Hind Swaraj, fully annotated and including Gandhi's own Preface and Foreword (not found in other editions). Anthony J. Parel sets the work in its historical and political contexts and analyses the significance of Gandhi's experiences in England and South Africa. The second part of the volume contains some of Gandhi's other writings, including his correspondence with Tolstoy and Nehru. Hind Swaraj Is A Key To Understanding Not Only Gandhi's Life And Thought But Also The Politics Of South Asia In The First Half Of The 20th Century. In The Introduction Parel Sets The Work In Its Historical And Political Contexts. Mohandas Gandhi ; Edited By Anthony Parel. Previous Ed.: 1997. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 187-192) And Index. Updated with a new preface and editor's introduction, as well as a new chapter on 'Gandhi and the 'Canonical aims of life'', this centenary edition celebrates 100 years since Mahatma Gandhi's fundamental work, Hind Swaraj, was first published.