Pancholi collection of Gandhi letters, 1935-1948 (inclusive).

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Pancholi collection of Gandhi letters, 1935-1948 (inclusive).

The collection consists of fifty letters from Mahatma Gandhi to Vijayaben M. Pancholi. Also included are a sari made from yarn spun by Gandhi and his wife, Kasturba Gandhi; a necklace of Tulsi given by Gandhi to Vijayaben Pancholi; and a collection of vignettes about Gandhi written by Vijayaben Pancholi.

2.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8026223

Yale University Library

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Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of India's independence from British colonial rule to world attention. His philosophy of non-violence, for which he coined the term satyagraha, influenced both nationalist and international movements for peaceful change. Gandhi's principle of satyagraha (from Sanskrit satya: truth, and graha: grasp/hold), often translated as "way of truth" or "pursui...