New Book Explores Gandhi and Tolstoy's Letters on Non-Violence and Truth
A new book, Truth and Love: The Gandhi-Tolstoy Letters, explores the correspondence between Mahatma Gandhi and Russian writer Leo Tolstoy from 1909-1910. Their seven letters discuss themes of non-violence, passive resistance, morality, and the shared belief in truth and love. The book, co-authored by their descendants Gopalkrishna Gandhi and Daniil Tolstoy, highlights how Tolstoy's ideas influenced Gandhi's philosophy of satyagraha and their mutual search for ethical principles beyond political and religious boundaries.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indianexpress broke this story on 28 Sept, 08:32 am. Other outlets followed.