Do you prefer reading a well-researched and evidenced book which happens to be an easy read as well?
If you answer in the affirmative, this book does just that shattering all monotonous rules of history-writing.
This incredible Indian tale of hope, courage and non-violence epitomises a glowing heritage which made the largest democracy of the world.
Air, fire, and water grippingly re-creates the scenes of Mahatma Gandhi, with his soldiers of satyagraha, walking through the golden lines in history, inspiring many across the borders. He used his unique tool of Satyagraha in the Dandi Salt March and so forth bringing about a collective consciousness leading to the Indian independence movement and shaping world history.
The main plot starts with the entry of Sardar Vedaratnam, the Gandhian who Gandhi loved, and a diary-like commentary that covers the events of the historic Vedaranyam salt Satyagraha of 1930, down south. The exhilarating ways employed by the public to trick the British Raj in support of the salt marchers, is a thriller.
The closing chapters portray the eventful life of Sardar Vedaratnam, who conducted the salt march of the south, and his legacy, the KasthurbaGandhi Kanya Gurukulam, which serves the poor, rural women to the day.
The author signs off with a message that evolution, not revolution that provides permanent solutions to Indian and world problems of the day. A part of this book was translated to Flemish and an earlier version released in London.
Air, Fire & Water, a lucid memoir, is a saga of soul power.