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 First US edition (1948) | |
| Author | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
|---|---|
| Original title | સત્યના પ્રયોગો અથવા આત્મકથા |
| Translator | Mahadev Desai |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Publication place | India |
| ISBN | 81-7229-008-X (India) ISBN 0-8070-5909-9 (United States – authorised edition with foreword by Sissela Bok, Beacon Press 1993 reprint) ISBN 0-486-24593-4 (Dover Publications 1983 reprint of 1948 Public Affairs Press edition) |
Original text | સત્યના પ્રયોગો અથવા આત્મકથા at Gujarati Wikisource |
The Story of My Experiments with Truth (, lit. 'Experiments of Truth or Autobiography') is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, covering his life from early childhood through to 1921. It was written in weekly installments and published in his journal Navjivan from 1925 to 1929. Its English translation also appeared in installments in his other journal Young India.[1] It was initiated at the insistence of Swami Anand and other close co-workers of Gandhi, who encouraged him to explain the background of his public campaigns. In 1998, the book was designated as one of the "100 Best Spiritual Books of the 20th Century" by a committee of global spiritual and religious authorities.[2]
Starting with his birth and parentage, Gandhi has given reminiscences of childhood, child marriage, relation with his wife and parents, experiences at the school, his study tour to London, efforts to be like the English gentleman, experiments in dietetics, his going to South Africa, his experiences of colour prejudice, his quest for dharma, social work in Africa, return to India, his slow and steady work for political awakening and social activities.[3] The book ends abruptly after a discussion of the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1915.[4]
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- ^ Joshi, Ramanlal (1997). "Satyana Prayogo Athwa Atmakatha (Experiments with Truth or Autobiography)". In George, K. M. (ed.). Masterpieces of Indian Literature. Vol. 1. New Delhi: National Book Trust. pp. 358–359. ISBN 81-237-1978-7.
- ^ Mehta, Chandrakant (1992). "Satyana Prayogo Athva Atmakatha". In Lal, Mohan (ed.). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 3869. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.