This unique and important anthology offers a judicious, manageable and appealing selection from Gandhi's many speeches, news articles, letters, state documents and other writings, including his autobiography, through these we gain an intimate picture of Gandhi's education and early life, his controversial marriage, his South African struggle, his deeply held religious and spiritual principles, his lively Ashram, and his strong political views. We are also told the story of Gandhi's momentous achievement in liberating India from British rule.