Interview number: 239

Interviewer: Gandhi, Arun

Interview date: 1969-09-18

Length 129 minutes

Condition notes: Noisy microphone handling and switch, deterioration towards end. Recorded in Hindi, transcript is a loose translation, page timings approximate.

Dr. K. [Kanti] H. Gandhi, grandson of the Mahatma, gives insights into the man, his values, aspirations, method of education, experiments etc., from living with him from 7 to 25 years of age during the independence movement.

Coverage notes: Nandi Hills; Sanskrit;Gita; Bangalore; Mysore; dysentery; teaching science; Bombay; YMCA; Kanu, Rasik, Kanti, Harilal, Devadas; Sangh – charkha, Harijan, Nai Talim, Gandhi, Sarva Seva, khadi gramodyog; Ahmedabad; Sevagram; vivisection; Dassappa; Kalelkar; Hriday Kunj; Vidyapith; Naidu; Sabermati, Yerwada, Visapur; satyagrahis; Ellis Bridge; flag pole; juggery, currency; bombs; Independence; Bardoli; 1918-1948