Synopsis
A collection of 300 photographs documents the life of Mahatma Gandhi and the politics of India during his lifetime.
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About the Author
Peter Ruhe lives in Berlin and Mumbai, India. He is a specialist in the conservation of visual material depicting Gandhi and has worked on numerous television productions and multimedia events across the world. He is the founder of Gandhiserve, a registered charity that aims to teach others about Gandhi's life and work and has contributed to the establishment of the Gandhi Information Centre in Berlin. In 1992 Ruhe was recognized by the Gujarati Writer's Association in Rajkot, India, for his astonishing support of Gandhi. Ruhe's over-arching aim is to assimilate first-hand information about Gandhi and India's freedom movement in order that, accordingly, he may help the owners of any valuable material to maintain and make available their treasured films, letters, photographs and documents.
Review
"For anyone truly inspired by one of the greatest men that ever walked the earth, this comprehensive biography of the Mahatma is a must."-Garavi Gujarat "...Allow[s] us an intimate insight into the life of one of the 20th century's great figures."-Sunday Times Magazine "This is a history book with a difference. It brings Gandhi to a new generation of readers. Some wonderful old photographs tell a great story and a perceptive new text shows Gandhi, the man who struggled to live up to ideals despite the contradictions that dogged him in his personal and political life."-Swagat
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