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Mahadev Haribhai Desai (1 January 1892 – 15 August 1942) was an Indian independence activist, scholar and writer best remembered as Mahatma Gandhi 's personal secretary. He has variously been described as "Gandhi's Boswell, a Plato to Gandhi's Socrates, as well as an Ānanda to Gandhi's Buddha ". [1] [2] Early life.
Jan 26, 2022 · Mahadev Desai, a pioneer of the ‘Vanche Gujarat’ campaign, passed away after suffering a heart attack at Navsari town on Wednesday. He was 67. His cremation and funeral will be held on Friday after his younger son Karna Desai returns from the US, a family source said.
Mahadev Desai — or Mahadevbhai as he was called — could not fulfil his lifelong desire to write Mahatma Gandhi’s biography because of his untimely death on August 15, 1942, aged 50, while imprisoned in the Aga Khan Palace in Pune.
From 1917 till his passing in 1942, Mahadev Desai served as Gandhi's private secretary. His diaries are regarded as a gold mine of information since they provide unique access to the whole campaign for India's liberation movement as well as other important events. Mahadev not only stayed with Gandhi but also thoroughly fused with him.
A sincere and disciplined man, Mahadev Desai had become what he could, passing through all the tests of life. He had gathered everything in his final moments of sacrifice. Handsome, good humored and noble at heart, he won the acclaim of all the major leaders of India.
Aug 15, 2014 · Mahadev Desai: More than the Mahatma’s shadow. By. Nachiketa Desai. - August 15, 2014. August 15, celebrated as the Independence Day, also happens to be the death anniversary of Mahadevbhai...
For 25 years, Mahadev Desai was Mahatma Gandhi’s closest associate and confidant. Through this period, Desai meant more to Gandhi than Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel (a fact that Nehru...
Aug 5, 2014 · Mahadev Desai was Gandhi’s personal secretary from 1917 till his death in 1942. Having exclusive access to the entire campaign for India’s freedom struggle and many historic...
Mahadev Desai — or Mahadevbhai as he was called — could not fulfil his lifelong desire to write Mahatma Gandhi’s biography because of his untimely death on August 15, 1942, aged 50, while...
Mahadev Haribhai Desai (1 January 1892 – 15 August 1942) was an Indian independence activist, scholar and writer best remembered as Mahatma Gandhi’s personal secretary. He has variously been described as “Gandhi’s Boswell, a Plato to Gandhi’s Socrates, as well as an Ananda to Gandhi’s Buddha”.
