The Shankaracharyas tell the British that Gandhi must be excommunicated, says Ramachandra Guha
Historian RAMACHANDRA GUHA has been examining the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi for the past 15 years. His latest book Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World (1914-1948) completes a biographical trilogy that will cover a foot at your bookshelf. Apart from other sources, it draws from the Pyarelal papers, which were not available even in the archives till a few years ago. Excerpts from an interview with SOPAN JOSHI
Q. Give us a glimpse of Gandhi's influence on the wider world.
A. It comes up in the
