‘The prince of letters’- on whom did Rajkumari (Princess) Amritkaur bestow this title? Unbelievable as it may sound, it was Mahatma Gandhi, Father of our nation. Rajkumari Amritkaur was a close associate of Gandhi and an accomplished writer in the Harijan. In an article written in the Harijan after Gandhi’s demise, she deplored: ‘How shall I give it for printing without showing it to that doyen of journalists?’
World-renowned political activist, indomitable freedom fighter, social reformer and humanist, revolutionary visionary and thinke- many are the glowing tributes showered upon Gandhi. But many have not paid attention to Gandhi the journalist - his skills and service in the filed of creative journalism. Gandhi started writing in journals at the young age of 18 years, while he was still a student. In his 33rd year he became the editor of a multilingual journal. Ever since he was immersed in....
