Vimal Nikore

It has been a century and a half since Gandhi Ji's birth ( Oct 2, 1869 ) and in spite of the hundreds of books written , Gandhi ji remains an enigma-- A Mahatma, to be revered, worshiped ! We forget the human, the ordinary part of him. The struggles, failures, temptations, doubts that Gandhi ji struggled through out his life, like any other human being. The book reinforces the point that --You are not born Mahatma, you become one ---by the force of your will, dedication and above all the guiding light that one is blessed to receive. Dr. Uma Majmudar's book does just that---humanize Gandhi Ji. It is refreshingly different from other books in that aspect. She writes about how Gandhi ji was groping in the dark, looking for some one who actually lived the ideals, some one to show him the path. He met Shri Rajchandra, observed him as he lived his day to day life, had discussions on varied topics from scriptures to social issues. Thus convinced and inspired , Gandhi Ji was left with deep lasting imprints and reverence for his friend, his guru . Besides, Dr. Uma Majmudar has brought to light Shri Rajchandra, a name barely known or mentioned in other works on Gandhi Ji. This book is a compliment to Dr Uma Majmudar , the lengths she goes to research the unexplored , write and enrich her readers there by.