The book gives a glimpse of the multifaceted personality of Gandhiji, his wit and humour, his concern for the poor and finally his concern for morality in one's personal life. The books describes various incidents in Gandhiji's life in simple language and is a good reading for young students. The book carries appropriate illustrations.

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.

"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 18 OCTOBER, 1970 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 52 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXXV. No. 43 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 15-52 ARTICLE: 1. Public Sector Planning And Policy 2. Amateur Theatricals 3. The Fourth Plan--A Survey 4. The Pakistan Economy 5. The Lusaka Conference of Non-Aligned Nations 6. The Pakistani Economy AUTHOR: 1. M. K. K. Nayar 2. Fr. P. Soares 3. Mrs. Romola Nandi 4. Mohammad Ayub 5. Dr. V. P. Dutt 6. Mohammed Ayoob KEYWORDS : 1. A modest Beginning,Heavy Investments But Not Satisfactory,Objective of Public Sectors-Social Gain As Against Personal Profit.Management Development And Training Need Attention.Public Sectors In The Seventies. 2. Acting Is A Basic Human Desire 3. History and Literature Are Better Appreciated. 4. The First Plan,A New Plan Proposed,Represents A Crucial Stage, Stepping Up Tempo of Activity,The Report of Anwar Iqbal Qureshi, Abolition of Privy Purses 5. Non Alignment Still Relevant, Another Landmark/ Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.

While the nation was celebrating Independence from British Rule and singing all praises for the ‘Father of The Nation’ – Mahatma Gandhi, the news of his assassination came as a shock. He was shot in the chest three times while he was walking towards the prayer grounds at the Birla House, New Delhi. The man behind the assassination – Nathuram Godse was a well known nationalist. He was arrested at the crime scene and sentenced to death after a year long trial. The book contains the final speech given by Godse in the court, mentioning the reason behind the drastic step he took.

Ved Mehta's brilliant Mahatma Gandhi and his Apostles provides an unparalleled portrait of the man who lead India out of its colonial past and into its modern form. Travelling all over India and the rest of the world, Mehta gives a nuanced and complex, yet vividly alive, portrait of Gandhi and of those men and women who were inspired by his actions.