Unit XIII: Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes

NCERT CHAPTER NAME: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT

Broad Overview: (a) The nationalist movement 1918-48, (b) The nature of Gandhian politics and leadership.

Focus: Mahatma Gandhi in 1931.

Excerpts: Reports from English and Indian language newspapers and other contemporary writings.

Discussion: How newspapers can be a source of history.