Mahatma gandhi autobiography summary of the odyssey
Composed (maybe) by a poet
First, the structural deets: Gandhi's autobiography is divided into an intro, five parts with chapters, and a closing. Most chapters are short and cover a brief episode or two in his life. His account is pretty much in chronological order.In his classic autobiography Gandhi wrote in his autobiography that the three most important modern influences in his life were Leo Tolstoy's The Kingdom of God Is Within You (), John Ruskin's Unto This Last (essays , book ), and the poet Shrimad Rajchandra (Raychandbhai).
The document provides a Gandhi reflects on the circumstances that delayed his writing the autobiography. He explains how he began writing but had to stop because of riots in Bombay (Mumbai), soon after which he was imprisoned. During his time in prison, a fellow prisoner encouraged him to finish his memoir.
'Bedtime Biography: An Autobiography' by Mahatma Gandhi: A Pillar of India's Independence Movement Early Life and Influence. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as Mahatma ("Great Soul"), was born on October 2, , in the princely state of Porbandar, Gujarat. Raised in a devout Hindu family, Gandhi's beliefs were shaped by religious principles.