The South African Gandhi: Stretcher-Bearer of Empire (South Asia in Motion)

by Ashwin Desai and Goolem Vahed

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In the pantheon of freedom fighters, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi has pride of place. His fame and influence extend far beyond India and are nowhere more significant than in South Africa. "India gave us a Mohandas, we gave them a Mahatma," goes a popular South African refrain. Contemporary South African leaders, including Mandela, have consistently lauded him as being part of the epic battle to defeat the racist white regime.

The South African Gandhi focuses on Gandhi's first leadership experiences and the complicated man they reveal—a man who actually supported the British Empire. Ashwin Desai and Goolam Vahed unveil a...

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  • ISBN10 080479717X
  • ISBN13 9780804797177
  • Publish Date 7 October 2015
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Stanford University Press
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 344
  • Language English