The Un-Gandhian Gandhi

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The book examines the formation of Gandhi's legend through various texts and images that shaped perceptions in India and the West. It argues that the portrayal of Gandhi as a saintly politician is rooted in selective nationalism and limited Western views, obscuring the realities of his public life. Markovits emphasizes Gandhi's critical development in South Africa, asserting that his later success in India stemmed from a radical self-reinvention. The study reevaluates key phases of Gandhi's career, highlighting the complexities of his ideological evolution and the modern aspects of his anti-modernism.