Mahatma Gandhi Books

I was born in Porbandar in 1869, into a house bound by duty, devotion, and modest means. My father, Karamchand Gandhi, served as a Diwan—a man of principle, stern but fair. My mother, Putlibai, was gentleness embodied, her piety the moral compass of our home. She fasted regularly, worshipped with un...

From The Story of My Experiments with Truth

When I left for England in 1888 to study law, I carried a promise I had made to my mother and the local saint, Becharji Swami: I would abstain from meat, wine, and women. In that vow lay the first conscious experiment of my adult life—an effort to live by principles amid temptation. Landing in Londo...

From The Story of My Experiments with Truth