“This is an epic work which gives us another deep insight not just into the South African Gandhi but also into his colleagues at the settlement and an ongoing biography of the settlement itself. This is the first book telling the history of Phoenix Settlement from its founding to now. It provides us with a view into the lives of the residents and supporters, rather than merely a history of the buildings. This is a goldmine for researchers. It very skilfully presents the role of the settlement in the campaigns against apartheid in the early 1950s and the international recognition of its actions and the stimulus they provided for international campaigns. The story of the settlement as a haven for multi-racial gatherings in the time of apartheid, and, regardless of this, the disaster that followed is wonderfully told.” - Thomas Weber, Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University, Melbourne “Another magisterial book from Dhupelia-Mesthrie, this time on Phoenix, told through deeply researched contextual chapters and the letters of those who lived there. Informed by a lifetime’s work on Gandhi and drawing on archives and personal papers from across the world, this monumental work will be treasured by grateful scholars and readers for decades to come.” - Isabel Hofmeyr, Emeritus Professor, University of the Witwatersrand “The book provides a major, new, in-depth understanding of a major initiative in Gandhi’s life, an initiative which laid the ground for his work in South Africa and in India, and whose resonances are still being felt in the world.” - Ramachandra Guha, Eminent biographer of Gandhi

Few figures in the twentieth century have been as inspirational as Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi. Interest in this extraordinary man has produced a massive amount of printed material, making Ananda M. Pandiri's comprehensive bibliography an invaluable reference tool for scholars and students. Pandiri has meticulously searched printed and electronic indexes, publisher's catalogs, and university libraries throughout India, Britain, and the U.S. to compile a complete bibliography of sources in the English language. This volume is organized and cross-referenced for easy use and access to a voluminous amount of information. Features include: -More than 4700 entries comprising books, pamphlets, seminars, government records, and other significant printed material -Complete bibliographic data of sources -Annotations detailing the content and scholarship of sources -Two exhaustive indexes-Title and Subject

During the Freedom Movement, Gandhi had established a net of voluntary organizations for all-arround development of the Indian citizens so that the Indian freedom Movement could rest on a sound footing. In the post independent india, voluntary organizations started playing constructive and cooperative role in collaboration with the state machinery but the scenario has changed after sixties. This book focuses promenently on the constructive role played by the voluntary agencies and states that if democracy has to sruvive, the role of voluntary organizations will have to be acknowledged both by the governmental agencies and by the various leaders and the public at large.