In the shadow of freedom : three lives in Hitler's Berlin and Gandhi's India

In this dazzling true story, one man's life and loves spans the seismic changes of two continents in the twentieth century. In the 1930's Ayi Tendulkar, a young journalist from Maharashtra, travelled to Germany to study. He soon married Eva Schubring, his professor's daughter. Shortly after the hasty marriage broke up, Tendulkar, by now also a well-known journalist in Berlin, met and fell in love with the filmmaker Thea von Harbou, former wife of Fritz Lang. She and Tendulkar married and built the foundation for a shared life in Germany. Many years his senior, Thea became Ayi's support and mainstay, encouraging and supporting him in bringing other young Indian students to the country. Hitler's rise to power put an end to this cultural influx, and on Thea's advice, Ayi returned to India, where he became involved in Gandhi's campaign of non-cooperation and where, with Thea's consent, he married Indumati Gunaji, a Gandhian activist. Caught up in the whirlwind of Gandhi's... feminism,women,gender,love,two countries,berlin,gandhi,india,independence,history,journalist,germany,thea von harbou,hitler,non-cooperation,british india,gandhian activist,prison,marriage,nazi,documents,letters,photographs,newspaper articles,non-violence,fascism,colonialism,non-fiction In the early 1930s. Ayii Tendulkar, a young journalist from a small town in Maharashtra, traveled to Germany to pursue a doctorate in statistics. In Berlin, Ayii became a well-known journalist, and he met and fell in love with the renowned filmmaker Thea von Harbou, the writer of the classic films 'Metropolis' and 'M' and former wife of legendary director Fritz Lang. They later married. In this unique account, Laxmi Tendulkar Dhaul - the daughter of Ayii and his third wife, Indumati Gunaji - traces the turbulent lives of her parents and that of Thea von Harbou against the backdrop of Nazi Germany and Gandhi's India. The book describes how Thea, many years Ayii's senior, became his support and mainstay in Germany, helping him in his attempts to bring young Indian students to the country. Hitler's rise to power put an end to that effort, and, on Thea's advice, Ayii returned to India, where the outspoken journalist became involved in Gandhi's campaign of noncooperation with the British, and where he soon married Indumati, a Gandhian activist In This Unique Account, Laxmi Tendulkar Dhaul--the Dauther Of Ayii And His Third Wife Indumati Gunaji--traces The Turbulent Lives Of Her Parents And That Of Thea Von Harbou Against The Backdrop Of Nazi Germany And Gandhi's India. The Book Describes How Thea, Many Years Ayii's Senior, Became His Support And Mainstay In Germany, Helping Him In His Attempts To Bring Young Indian Students To The Country. Hitler's Rise To Power Put An End To That Effort, And, On Thea's Advice, Ayii Returned To India, Where The Outspoken Journalist Became Involved In Gandhi's Campaign Of Non-cooperation With The British, And Where, With Thea's Consent, He Soon Married Indumati, A Gandhian Activist. Caught Up In The Whirlwind Of Gandhi's Activism, Indumati And Ayii Spent Several Years In Indian Prisons, Being Able To Live As A Married Couple Only After Their Release, Managing Thereby To Comply With A Condition Gandhi Himself Had Put On Their Marriage--that They Remain Apart For Several Years.--publisher Description. Laxmi Tendulkar Dhaul.