Mridula Sarabhai

by Aparna Basu

Published 29 February 1996
'If I had a hundred women like Mridula,' said Gandhiji,'I could launch a revolution in India'. Born in 1911 to an illustrious family in Ahmedabad, Mridula Sarabhai left her home to join Gandhi and the Salt Satyagraha. This is the story of her public life, her fight for the freedom of India ,for Hindu-Muslim accord, and for the emancipation of women. Drawing on private papers and a wealth of secondary sources, Aparna Basu gives a vivid account of Mridula's impressive personality, and her key role in India's turbulent social and political history.