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The Story of My Experiments with Truth

The Story of My Experiments with Truth

by Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi relates his life experiences from his birth in Gujarat in 1869 through the Indian National Congress of 1915.

Languages
English·Español
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1927
Latest release
Oct 8, 2026
Pages
624
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
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Table of Contents

  1. Translator’s Preface
  2. Introduction
  3. Part I
  4. I. Birth and Parentage
  5. II. Childhood
  6. Child Marriage
  7. Playing the Husband
  8. V. Marriage
  9. VI. A Tragedy
  10. VII. A Tragedy
  11. VIII. Stealing and Atonement
  12. IX. My Father’s Death and My Double Shame
  13. Glimpses of Religion
  14. XI. Preparation for England
  15. XII. Outcaste
  16. XIII. In London at Last
  17. XIV. My Choice
  18. XV. Playing the English Gentleman
  19. XVI. Changes
  20. XVII. Experiments in Dietetics
  21. XVIII. Shyness My Shield
  22. XIX. The Canker of Untruth
  23. XX. Acquaintance with Religions
  24. XXI. निर्बल के बल राम
  25. XXII. Narayan Hemchandra
  26. XXIII. The Great Exhibition
  27. XXIV. “Called”—But Then?
  28. XXV. My Helplessness
  29. Part II
  30. Raychandbhai
  31. How I Began Life
  32. III. The First Case
  33. IV. The First Shock
  34. V. Preparing for South Africa
  35. VI. Arrival in Natal
  36. VII. Some Experiences
  37. VIII. On the Way to Pretoria
  38. IX. More Hardships
  39. First Day in Pretoria
  40. XI. Christian Contacts
  41. XII. Seeking Touch with Indians
  42. XIII. What It Is to Be a “Coolie”
  43. XIV. Preparation for the Case
  44. XV. Religious Ferment
  45. XVI. Man Proposes, God Disposes
  46. XVII. Settled in Natal
  47. XVIII. Colour Bar
  48. XIX. Natal Indian Congress
  49. XX. Balasundaram
  50. XXI. The £3 Tax
  51. XXII. Comparative Study of Religions
  52. XXIII. As a Householder
  53. XXIV. Homeward
  54. In India
  55. XXVI. Two Passions
  56. XXVII. The Bombay Meeting
  57. XXVIII. Poona and Madras
  58. Return Soon
  59. Part III
  60. I. Rumblings of the Storm
  61. II
  62. III
  63. IV
  64. V
  65. VI
  66. VII
  67. VIII
  68. IX
  69. X
  70. XI
  71. XII
  72. XIII
  73. XIV
  74. XV
  75. XVI
  76. XVII
  77. XVIII
  78. XIX
  79. XX
  80. XXI
  81. XXII
  82. XXIII
  83. Part IV
  84. I
  85. II
  86. III
  87. IV
  88. V
  89. VI
  90. VII
  91. VIII
  92. IX
  93. X
  94. XI
  95. XII
  96. XIII
  97. XIV
  98. XV
  99. XVI
  100. XVII
  101. XVIII
  102. XIX
  103. XX
  104. XXI
  105. XXII
  106. XXIII
  107. XXIV
  108. XXV
  109. XXVI
  110. XXVII
  111. XXVIII
  112. XXIX
  113. XXX
  114. XXXI
  115. XXXII
  116. XXXIII
  117. XXXIV
  118. XXXV
  119. XXXVI
  120. XXXVII
  121. XXXVIII
  122. XXXIX
  123. XL
  124. XLI
  125. XLII
  126. XLIII
  127. XLIV
  128. XLV
  129. XLVI
  130. XLVII
  131. Part V
  132. I
  133. II
  134. III
  135. IV
  136. V
  137. VI
  138. VII
  139. VIII
  140. IX
  141. X
  142. XI
  143. XII
  144. XIII
  145. XIV
  146. XV
  147. XVI
  148. XVII
  149. XVIII
  150. XIX
  151. XX
  152. XXI
  153. XXII
  154. XXIII
  155. XXIV
  156. XXV
  157. XXVI
  158. XXVII
  159. XXVIII
  160. XXIX
  161. XXX
  162. XXXI
  163. XXXII
  164. XXXIII
  165. XXXIV
  166. XXXV
  167. XXXVI
  168. XXXVII
  169. XXXVIII
  170. XXXIX
  171. XL
  172. XLI
  173. XLII
  174. XLIII
  175. Farewell