in any way. The result is a compromise whereby while the articles are sorted and grouped under ten sections, so as to facilitate the study of particular subjects, they are, within these sections, arranged exactly as they appeared in Young India.[1] In all cases, where to have given the whole article would only have been unduly burdening the book, the articles have been carefully summarised and given as footnotes in appropriate places. As far as possible, even observations by the way, though on topics of but momentary interest, have, wherever they are in the nature of valuable obiter dicta, been also included. All endeavour has thus been made to give in this one volume the valuable writings of Mahatmaji and others in Young India from the date of its first publication in Ahmedabad, 1919 to the date of his imprisonment in 1922. Throughout, the writings have been approached as an earnest and reverent student in search solely of Truth would have done, so that the collection might be a reliable account of the Mahatmaji’s views to all who desire seriously to study them.
The task has involved a considerable amount of labour and money and but for the fact that Mahatma Gandhi accepts no royalty or honorarium for his writings, it would have been altogether impossible to price the book so cheap.
II
A BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
That Mahatma Gandhi’s life was, as stated above, rich in experiences will be easily realised from the all too brief biographical note which is given below:
- ↑ The American Federalist which in importance and some other respects bears a close analogy to the Young India articles almost follows this arrangement.
