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Hind Swaraj and Other Writings by Mahatma Gandhi
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Hind Swaraj is the writing that helped make Gandhi famous, as he created a sort of Socratic dialogue the way that Plato did, except this was far less conceptual. Gandhi legitimately seeked to create a better conversation surrounding the subject of Indian independence, and I think any historian would say that he did a good job.

This book definitely requires some historical context, it's not always a fun read, and Gandhi comes off occasionally as containing what I can only call questionable character. I really did not enjoy the multiple references to prostitutes as the end-all-be-all of awfulness. However, there's so much to learn about imperialism from this book, and Gandhi's perspective on Western civilization is as interesting as Marx's. Definitely worth the time for those that are interested, but I believe that as far as historical documents go, there are better options for those more casual about their reading.
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November 13, 2018 – Started Reading
November 26, 2018 – Finished Reading
December 4, 2018 – Shelved

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