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This second and final volume of Guha’s huge, definitive biography of Mahatma Gandhi draws on every imaginable source, including a recently opened archive of letters to and from Gandhi. The narrative ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India could bring in legislation to jail anyone who insults Mahatma Gandhi while state governments are moving to ban a biography that reviewers said showed the "Father of the ...

Was Gandhi Gay? A new biography by Pulitzer Prize winner Joseph Lelyveld is generating outrage because it seems to suggest that India’s revered activist left his wife for another man. At the center of ...

In his latest book, "Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India" (Alfred A. Knopf, 410 pages, $27.95), Joseph Lelyveld's title and subtitle are, in a sense, at war with one another and ...

Reviewing Joseph Lelyveld’s new biography of Mahatma Gandhi in this week’s issue, Pankaj Mishra writes: Though [Gandhi] drew upon the language of modern anti-imperialism, he professed no faith in ...

A new book on Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi has sparked a furor in India, prompting at least one Indian state to propose banning it. The book itself hasn't been released in India yet, but politicians ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. In Wednesday’s L.A. Times, Jonathan Kirsch reviews ‘Great Soul,’ the ...

Last year, a biography of Mahatma Gandhi was released, titled Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India. The book, written by Pulitzer prize winning author Joseph Lelyveld, tackled a ...

NEW DELHI - India could bring in legislation to jail anyone who insults Mahatma Gandhi while state governments are moving to ban a biography that reviewers said showed the "Father of the Nation" was ...