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The Story of My Life


Written by: M.K. Gandhi

Abrigded and simplified by: Bharatan Kumarappa

First Edition: July 1955


Printed & Published by:

Navajivan Publishing House,

Ahemadabad 380014, Gujarat, India.


» Introduction
» Editor's Note
» Publisher's Note

PART I : CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH

» Birth and Parentage
» At School
» Marriage
» A Tragic Friendship
» Stealing
» My father's illness and death
» Glimpses of Religion
» Preparation for England
» On Board the Sip

PART II : IN ENGLAND AS STUDENT

» In London
» Playing the English Gentleman
» Changes
» Shyness My Shield
» Acquaintance with Religions

PART III : IN INDIA AS BARRISTER

» Back In India
» The First Shock

PART IV : IN SOUTH AFRICA

» Arrival in South Africa
» To Pretoria
» First Day in Pretoria
» Getting acquainted with the Indian problem
» The Case
» Man proposes, God disposes
» The £3 Tax

PART V : VISIT TO INDIA

» In India

PART VI : BACK IN SOUTH AFRICA

» Stormy arrival in South Africa
» Simple Life
» A recollection and a penance
» The Boer War
» Costly Gifts

PART VII: BACK IN INDIA

» My First Congress
» In Bombay

PART VIII: IN SOUTH AFRICA AGAIN

» In South Africa again
» Study of the Gita
» The magic spell of a book
» The Phoenix Settlement
» The Zulu Rebellion
» Kasturba's Courage
» Domestic Satyagraha
» The Advent of Satyagraha
» Imprisonment
» Assault
» Resumption of Satyagraha
» The triumph of Satyagraha

PART IX: IN INDIA AND FOUNDING OF THE ASHRAM

» In Poona
» Founding of the Ashram

PART X: CHAMPARAN

» The stain of indigo
» The stain removed

PART XI: AHMEDABAD LABOUR

» In touch with labour

PART XII: THE KHEDA SATYAGRAHA

» The Kheda Satyagraha
» Near death's door

PART XIII: THE ROWLATT ACT AND ENTRANCE INTO POLITICS

» The Rowlatt Act

PART XIV: THE BIRTH OF KHADI

» The birth of Khadi
» Farewell