Evening star., 1931-04-12

India.

dian National Congress the Public liz
brary calls attention to the following
books:
The Indian Scene.
An Indian Journey, by WaldemAr Bon
sells. 1928. G69 BOAT
Herr BonselS, by heroic exertionS.
managed TO see little bit OF Indian
life and to get brief space beneath
the skin OF an alien civilization, Ills
book is :; for those wish to under
, stand little OF strange people In q
distant land through the eyes of a
sympathetic and unSelfrighteouS OBJ
server" John Carter.
Voiceless India. by Gertrude Emerson.
1880. G69.Em37.
| The pages merely record the dAy-to-
day life OF one little northern Indian
village (PRchpcrwa) as Il unfolded be-
fore my eyes over period OF many
months Nothing bearing OH Indian
village life has been withheld for the
purpose Of creating a particular impress
sion or advancing any political thesis.
Nothing fictitious has been added"
Authors foreword.
My Brothers Face. by ID. G. Mukerji.
1925. G69 .MS94m.
! "MukerjfS book OF rambling impress
SionS is a revelation OF the soul of
India, OF the great struggle which Is
going on there between modern indus
trialiSm and the spirituality OF medic
val India"
Visit India With Me, by D. C. Mukerji.
1929. G69 .M894v.
An Interpretation OF Indian culture
and ideals by a native Indian, who con-
ducts an imaginary American friend
through India, revealing to him the art
philosophy and social customs of his
beloved people.
The Power OF India, by Michael Pym.
1880. G69 P999.
| Michael Pym supplies an excellent
composite picture Of the Indian land
Scape and the divergent types to be
met there. What is distilled at
the end is Mrs. Pym's appreciation OF
Indias spiritual depth-thiS is the
India: Land of the Black Pagoda. by
Lowell Thomas. 1880 Csc 1852.
AN account Of A two-year Journey
through India, from which the author
brought back a unique motion picture
record Of life in every section OF the
| country"
Understanding India. by G.. NJ. Will
liams. 1928. G69.W676.
MANY OF the chapters. especially
those on the Indian religions, are mar
vels of sympathetic insight. The style
is very attractive, interspersed with
anecdotes, personal adventures and
Living India, by Savel zimand 1928.
G69. .Z68
"An indispensable hand book for
those desirous of following the de-
velopments Of the present acute crisis
in India with intelligent understand
| ing. The Recommendation throughout is
! scrupulous and the analysis keen and
! lucid. The whole book, indeed. has
been written in the scientific temper
/ of diSpassionate critic" Syud Hos
Sain.
The Problem of Government.
| The Case for India, by VIII Durant.
1880. JU69 D93.
His point OF view is that of Ma
/ tionalist India Though he makes
some effort to be fair to the opposing
! camp. his verdict is Overwhelmingly
| in favor OF India"
Disillusioned India, by D. G. MukerU.
1880. JU69.M89.
written as result OF his recent
| visit TO India, Mr.. Mukerji's book takes
/ up the problems, the attitude and the
/ work of IndisS younger generation in
: relation TO the revolutionary move
ment He has also interviewed repre-
| sentatives Of other Indian classes and
| types, and has come to the conclusion
that there is general inconsistency and
a lack OF unity OF opinion regarding
! India and her independence"
] Reconstructing India. by Edward
I Thompson 1890 JU69T T37.
Mr.. Edward Thompson. as one
! above the battle has written just such
fair. well balanced and compelling
book as the situation demands. No
praise can be too high for his manner
Of treating the major problem OF our
time. 1t is a book which, for the first
time, places the British-India question
in proper perspective"
Dawn in India: British Purpose and
| Indian Aspiration. by Sir Francis
YoUnghusband 1881. F6964. .YSS4d.
The Indian delegates at the Round
Table Conference in London have de-
clared themselves in favor Of maintain
| ing the British connection" but they
! have also earnestly urged their claim
! for Indian Self-government. . 4. May
! this book help to an understanding tof
| the historical and spiritual background
OF this passionate desire and show the
! enduring foundation upon which it
] rests"
Mahatma Gandhi.
| Mshatma Gandhis Ideas, including Sc
lections from his writings, by C. F.
Andrews 1880. E.Gl53a.
AN exposition, based upon docu-
, mentary sources, OF Gandhi's Sreligious
genius, his social and political aims
! and his influence on contemporary life
| in India The first part OF the book
deals with his religious environment,
! the second part with his work during
recent years"
Mahatma Gandhi: His Own Story, ed.
by C. F. Andrews 1880. EGl53.
! India's great leader tells the story
Of his struggle to overcome the physical
and material desires which are, he be-
lieveS. at the root of the worlds suffer-
| ing. He further outlines the essentials
of his philosophy, his doctrine of the
spirit Of truth and his firm belief that
religion must be a social and political
! force"
Sermon on the Sea. by Mahatma
! Gandhi. 1924. JU69.Gl5s.
"It is a remarkable presentation, in
| the form of a kind Of Socratic dialogue,
of the program of political independ-
ence and social regeneration which he
seeks to achieve through his method
Of non-co- operation or non-resistant
coercion. john Haynes Holmes.
| Nakatma Gandhi the man who be-
came one with the Universal Being,
by Roman ROLAND. 1924. E.Gl53r.E E.
"A paclnSt tnlnker writes tne DloS-
raphy of a pacifist man OF action. The
book is r milestone at historic cross
ways. Roman Rolland'S "Mahatma
| Cian0hi" can be read through in two
hours But 1t contains material which
can hardly be aSSimilated within the
susce of single life time. For it is
! packed with the germ ideas Of new
| age and a new order OF humanity"
| Lucien Price.
| Lenin and Gandhi by Rene Fulop-Mil-
1907 Z .hA21f z