About the Book: Tagore and Gandhi
The first in-depth study of the deep bond between Mahatma Gandhi and Gurudev
Tagore by one of our greatest historians. Tagore and Gandhi were both born in
the 1860s and, through their very different spheres of activity, became figures
of global renown and shapers of modern India. They also shared a deep personal
friendship which was robust enough to bear the strain of differences on many
public issues through the 1920s and 30s. Gandhi always addressed Tagore as
Gurudev which, for Gandhi, was not an empty epithet. Gandhi sought Tagores
blessings at every critical juncture of his Indian public