Rajmohan Gandhi talked about his biography of his grandfather, Gandhi: The Man, His People, and the Empire, published by University of California Press. In the book he provides a full account of the Mahatma's life, the development of his beliefs, his political campaigns, and his complex relations with his family. It tracks the battle for Indian independence, recounting Gandhi's campaigns against racial discrimination in South Africa and India, his attention to relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, and an examination of Gandhi's strategies of non-violent resistance. During the event, Professor Gandhi read selections from his book and answered questions from audience members. Professor Gandhi is Research Professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A former member of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Indian Parliament), he led the Indian delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Commission in 1990.

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Review of 'Gandhi: the Man, His People and the Empire' by Charles Allen in the August 2007 issue of the Literary Review of London

Rajmohan Gandhi, research professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, speaks about his new biography of his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi. The talk is divided into four videos. The first is below, and for the other three use the related links.

By William Dalrymple, Financial Times

Rajmohan Gandhi talks about the life and philosophy of his grandfather, Mohandas K. Gandhi. He is interviewed by Amitabh Pal, managing editor of The Progressive magazine. This interview was recorded in Chicago, during the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair.