Books by Dennis Dalton
“His work is absolutely grounded in primary research. Unlike other Gandhi scholars, Dalton does not restrict himself to the collected works. Dalton, while he knows Gandhi’s collected writings very well, also looks at contemporary newspapers and what they were saying about Gandhi. He also looks at what Gandhi’s political rivals and adversaries were writing. The other interesting thing about Dalton’s work—and this is very, very important—is that he looks at the evolution of Gandhi’s thought.” Read more...
Ramachandra Guha, Historian
Interviews where books by Dennis Dalton were recommended
The best books on Gandhi, recommended by Ramachandra Guha
Gandhi’s peaceful resistance to British rule changed India and inspired freedom movements around the globe. But as well as being an inspiring leader, Gandhi was also a human being. Ramachandra Guha, author of a new two-part biography of Gandhi, introduces us to books that give a fuller picture of the man who came to be known as ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi.
