Mahatma Gandhi en Fotografías

A través de fotografías históricas inéditas, Mahatma Gandhi en Fotografías describe la vida de Mahatma desde su juventud hasta el 30 de enero de 1948, día en el que fue asesinado. Prefacio de la Gandhi Research Foundation.

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