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Title: Freedom's Battle
Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation

Author: Mahatma Gandhi

Release Date: December 2, 2003 [EBook #10366]

Language: English

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FREEDOM'S BATTLE

BEING A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF WRITINGS AND SPEECHES ON THE PRESENT
SITUATION

BY MAHATMA GANDHI

Second Edition

1922

The Publishers express their indebtedness to the Editor and Publisher
of the "Young India" for allowing the free use of the articles
appeared in that journal under the name of Mahatma Gandhi, and also to
Mr. C. Rajagopalachar for the valuable introduction and help rendered in
bringing out the book.

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

II. THE KHILAFAT

Why I have joined the Khilafat Movement

The Turkish Treaty

Turkish Peace Terms

The Suzerainty over Arabia

Further Questions Answered

Mr. Candler's Open Letter

In process of keeping

Appeal to the Viceroy

The Premier's reply

The Muslim Representation

Criticism of the Manifesto

The Mahomedan Decision

Mr. Andrew's Difficulty

The Khilafat Agitation

Hijarat and its Meaning

III. THE PUNJAB WRONGS

Political Freemasonry

The Duty of the Punjabec

General Dyer

The Punjab Sentences

IV. SWARAJ

Swaraj in one year

British Rule an evil

A movement of purification

Why was India lost

Swaraj my ideal

On the wrong track

The Congress Constitution

Swaraj in nine months

The Attainment of Swaraj

V. HINDU MOSLEM UNITY

The Hindus and the Mahomedans

Hindu Mahomedan unity

Hindu Muslim unity

VI. TREATMENT OF THE DEPRESSED CLASSES

Depressed Classes

Amelioration of the depressed classes

The Sin of Untouchability

VII. TREATMENT OF INDIANS ABROAD

Indians abroad

Indians overseas