Indian Critiques of Gandhi

by Harold Coward (Editor)

Through examinations of Gandhi's critics, both individuals and groups, this book shows the complexity of Indian society and opinion at the time of the Indian Independence Movement.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

Harold G. Coward is a professor emeritus of history and the founding director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He served as president of the Canadian Society for the Study of Religion and was the founding editor of the Journal for Hindu-Christian Studies and editor of the WLU Press series The Study of Religion in Canada. He has authored twenty books along with many edited books, chapters and articles. His publications include Scripture in the World Religions (2002), Mantra: Hearing the Divine in India and America (2004), and The Perfectibility of Human Nature in Eastern and Western Thought (2008).

Reviews

[Kevin McAvoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good account of Gandhi's many faults.
His dismissal of Sikhs, his praise of Dyer, his being called mahatma going to his head.
Enjoyed the book except the Urdu/Hindu language issue was not interesting.
Worth reading by any India history buff.