The Essential Gandhi
First edition cover | |
| Editor | Louis Fischer |
|---|---|
| Author | Mahatma Gandhi Eknath Easwaran (preface, 2nd edition) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Publication date | September 14, 1962 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | xxvi, 338 pp |
| ISBN | 1-4000-3050-1 (reprint) |
| OCLC | 51073482 |
| 954.03/5/092 B 22 | |
| LC Class | DS481.G3 A3 2002b |
The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas is a collection of Mohandas Gandhi's writings, edited by Louis Fischer and published by Random House in 1962.[1][2] The book outlines how Gandhi became the Mahatma and introduces Gandhi's opinions on various subjects. It is split into two parts, "The Man" and "The Mahatma".
References
- ^ "The Essential Gandhi". Kirkus Reviews. 1 September 1962. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ Meade, Robert D. (21 October 1962). ""Great Soul"". Hartford Courant. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via Newspapers.com.