Gita
and Gandhiji/Ramesh S. Betai. Reprint. New Delhi, National Gandhi Museum,
2002, xxxii, 308 p., $25. ISBN 81-212-0799-1.Gita
and Gandhiji/Ramesh S. Betai. Reprint. New Delhi, National Gandhi Museum,
2002, xxxii, 308 p., $25. ISBN 81-212-0799-1.
Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Survey of principal interpretations—the ancients. 3. Survey of principal interpretations—the moderns. 4. Anasaktiyoga—an analysis. 5. Anasaktiyoga—an analysis (continued). 6. Impact on Gandhiji’s life. 7. Gita and Gandhiji’s teachings. 8. Gandhiji’s views deduced from the Gita. 9. Gandhiji’s views deduced from the Gita (continued). 10. Place of Gandhiji in the realm of interpreters of the Gita. Bibliography. Glossary-1 & 2. Index: 1. English. 2. Sanskrit.
"Generally, people read only the translation of the Gita by Gandhiji. Such a reading is alright in a way, viz., only to know how Gandhiji would interpret consistently all the 700 verses of the Gita. But to know how the Gita influenced Gandhiji’s entire life including his social, political and economic dealings as also his teachings, there is as yet no book available. This need has now been fulfilled by the present work of Dr. Betai." (jacket)