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Finished reading "My Experiments with Truth: An Autobiography" by M.K. Gandhi.

The book covers the first 52 years of the Mahatma's 78-year life.

The "Truth" he discusses is not only metaphysical/philosophical but also real facts of his life. Ever the humble narrator aware of his imperfections, he regards his various activities as experiments. And he is candid in describing all his experiments in diet, home remedies, rural hygiene and sanitation, printing and publishing newspapers, spinning and weaving homespun cloth, civil resistance, etc.

One thing that struck me while reading this book was the significant role Mahatma Gandhi played in forcing the colonial government of India to abolish in 1917 the emigration of Indian indentured laborers to various parts of the world including British Guiana and the Caribbean.

I confess I should have read this book many years ago as it could have helped me in my political activities in Guyana. Better late than never.

FM
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