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245			_aUnderstanding Gandhi _b: Gandhians in Conversation with Fred J Blum
260			_bSage Publications _c2011 _aNew Delhi
300			_axix, 551p
504			_aInclude Glossary, Bibliography and Index
520			_aUnderstanding Gandhi is a collection of interviews of six of Mahatma Gandhi's closest associates-J.B. Kriplani, Raihana Tyabji, Dada Dharmadhikari, Sushila Nayar, Jhaver Patel and Sucheta Kripalani. The interviewees reflect on Gandhi's ideas in the light of changes that took place in India after Independence. These interviews have been conducted by Fred J. Blum (1914-1990), an academician and consultant to the US Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, whose lifelong commitment was to understand Gandhi's approach to social, economic and spiritual issues. The book provides glimpses of Gandhi's 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.
650			_aPolitical Ideology _vGandhi, Mahatam 1869-1948 _vBlum, Fred J _vSocial Movement _zIndia
700			_aThakkar, Usha
700			_aMehta, Jayshree
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