"Ourselves" essay in Indian Opinion (Dec. 24, 1904)
"Ourselves" essay about the Phoenix Settlement communal experiment written by Gandhi and published in Indian Opinion on Dec. 24, 1904. HTML
Sabarmati Ashram Constitution (first draft, 1915)
This is the first draft of the Sabarmati Ashram Constitution. It was written by Gandhi, and then circulated to his coresidents as well as
Sabarmati Ashram Constitution (final approved version, 1915)
This is the final version of the Sabarmati Ashram Constitution, which was discussed and voted on by the members of the community in 1915. Includes
Gandhi (Author), Desai (Translator), Navajivan Publishing House (Publisher)
Letter to Lord Irwin (March 2, 1930)
Letter written by Gandhi to Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India, before beginning the Salt March nonviolent civil disobedience campaign in 1930.
Lord Irwin (Addressee), Gandhi (Author)
Gandhi's Salt March Speech to Coresidents (March 12, 1930)
This is the speech Gandhi made to his fellow coresidents at Sabarmati Ashram before they began the historic Salt March in March of 1930. Includes
Letter to Home Secretary (July 26, 1933)
A letter Gandhi wrote to the British Home Secretary while he was in prison for civil disobedience in 1933, describing the closure of Sabarmati
Sevagram Ashram Rules (1936)
The rules governing the Sevagram Ashram community. Includes scholarly commentary.
A Humble Villager of Birbhum essay in Harijan (January 9, 1937)
In this short essay in his Harijan newspaper, Gandhi describes what his ideal village - which he was then trying to enact at Sevagram Ashram -
Quit India draft resolution (first draft, 1942)
This is the first draft of the "Quit India" anticolonial campaign. It was written by Gandhi on July 9, 1942, and then shared with the members of