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1 online resource (xlviii, 383 pages) |
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The present work, The Struggle of My Life: An Autobiography of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati, is an English translation of Sahajanand's autobiography, written in Hindi, Mera Jeevan Sangarsh. It carries an introduction by the translator which briefly deals with the Swami's life and legacy. It needs to be emphasized that this is not an autobiography in the common run. Its primary focus is not on Swami's persona; its central theme is the cause of the freedom movement in general and in particular, of the peasant movement under his leadership. It tells of the life and legacy of one of the most uncompromising and fearless freedom fighters and peasant leaders. It covers the social and political history of one of the most crucial periods of our national life, 1920-47. Today, when the Indian peasantry is faced with a number of intractable problems, it reminds them of the struggles of the peasants of yesteryears and the kind of trials and tribulations they went through. It is also remarkable that despite his vast learning and command over Sanskrit, Swami chose to write in simple, colloquial Hindi. That only speaks for his total identification with the masses. Both the teaching and student community as well as general readers would find this book useful, interesting and intellectually stimulating |
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Originally published in Hindi as Merā jīvana saṅgharsha |
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Includes index |
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In English, translated from the Hindi |
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Print version record |
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Sahajānanda Sarasvatī, Swami, 1889-1950.
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| SUBJECT |
Sahajānanda Sarasvatī, Swami, 1889-1950 fast |
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Nationalists -- India -- Biography
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Social reformers -- India -- Biography
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Peasant uprisings -- India -- Bihar -- History
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Nationalists
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Peasant uprisings
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Social reformers
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India
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India -- Bihar
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autobiographies (literary works)
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Autobiographies
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Biographies
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History
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Pradhāna, Rāmacandra, 1940- translator, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780199096558 |
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0199096554 |
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