His life and principles continue to inspire people all across the world, but it was the complexity of his personality that made Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi such an intriguing figure. However, the magnitude of his accomplishments has overshadowed many of the subtler elements of his life and intellectual development. Bringing them all together in this illustrated biographyis a departure from earlier efforts in that it brings one of India's most admired characters to life. Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography is a personal account of the Mahatma's transformation from a naughty, fun-loving youngster to the Mahatma.

From his Kathiawar education and early marriage to his first encounters withLondon's grandeur; from a chance legal case in South Africa to a train ride in Pietermaritzburg that led to his first fight for equality; from a relatively unsuccessful lawyer to a globally renowned crusader for human rights 

Gandhi was the uncommon renegade who, for future generations, redefined the notion of mass resistance. This book is the result of extensive study and features images from all across the world that depict Gandhi's life. The accompanying images and historical text highlight his unique intricacies - his failures and accomplishments, the close relationships he had with his contemporaries, and the tough relationship he had with his own family. This book is a labor of love in which the author attempts to convey Gandhi's methods and message to a new generation of readers.