01866nam a22001937a 4500020001800000082002100018245015000039246006100189260006500250300001400315504003700329520109500366650004801461650005201509700003201561700001801593700004101611700002001652  a9789352804559  a954.035092bGAN-  aगाँधी बोधb: गाँधीवादियों के साथ फ्रेड जे ब्लूम का संवाद   aGandhi Bodh: gandhiwadiyo ke sath fred j blum ka samwaad  aनई दिल्ली   bसेज  भाषा c2018  axx, 506p.  aIncludes Glossary,Reference book  aUnderstanding Gandhi is a collection of interviews of six of Mahatma Gandhi's closest associates-J.B. Kriplani, Raihana Tyabji, Dada Dharmadhikari, Sushila Nayar, Jhaver Patel and Sucheta Kripalani. The interviewees reflect on Gandhi's ideas in the light of changes that took place in India after Independence.

These interviews have been conducted by Fred J. Blum (1914-1990), an academician and consultant to the US Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, whose lifelong commitment was to understand Gandhi's approach to social, economic and spiritual issues.

The book provides glimpses of Gandhi's ideas and working relationship with his colleagues who came from a wide range of backgrounds, professions and geographical regions. It also brings out the thoughts of Gandhi and his followers on several important issues such as Satyagraha, non-violence, Brahmacharya, spirituality, and fasting. This blend of an intimate knowledge of Gandhi and the reflective hindsight gives the book a unique vantage point that promotes a holistic understanding of Gandhian thought and philosophy.  aNon-violencevPolitics and govermentzIndia  aFred J Blum 1914-1990aMahatma Gandhi 1869-1948  aठक्कर ,उषा   aThakkar, Usha  aमेहता ,जयश्री   aMehta, Jayshree