![]() ![]() ![]() He was conscious about the importance of his health from his young age. I have to maintain my body in a healthy way, so that I can carry on my mission.” He was, however, concerned not only with his own health but also with that of many of his colleagues and friends, and also with that of the masses. Sarojini Naidu, a close associate of Gandhi and a leader of the freedom struggle, once said to him, “How costly it is to keep you simple.” Gandhi, after a pause, said, in a contemplative mood, “Yes, God will forgive me. He also experimented for many years with healthcare, nutrition and hygiene, and if we examine deeply all the various aspects of his work and experimentation, we find that they are all interconnected and even to some extent interdependent. That matchless non-violent kind of struggle based on Truth and Love brought people all over the world close to Gandhi. Some of his experiences and experiments led him to discover the unique and unparalleled approach to political struggle called ‘Satyagraha’. The subtitle (’My Experiments with Truth’) of Gandhi's autobiography indicates that he was a man of scientific temper and wanted to experiment and experience before accepting anything as Truth. ![]()
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