All Indians Matter

Ashraf Engineer explores Mahatma Gandhi's ancestral roots with Tushar Gandhi, delving into the rich cultural landscape of Kathiawar. This profound conversation uncovers the historical and mythological tapestry that shaped Gandhi's early life, revealing how a region of diverse religious influences and complex histories birthed one of the world's most transformative leaders.

Through intimate storytelling, Tushar Gandhi traces Mohandas Gandhi's transformative experience of becoming his father's caregiver after a carriage accident. The narrative reveals how personal challenges of service and empathy during his youth planted the initial seeds of the philosophical principles that would eventually guide India's freedom struggle.

In 1888, Mohandas Gandhi set sail for England, facing cultural shock, language struggles, and self-doubt. Isolated at first, he slowly adapted, shaping his early worldview. His time in England played a crucial role in his transformation into a leader. In this episode of All Indians Matter, host Ashraf Engineer speaks with Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson, to explore how these formative years influenced his journey toward India’s independence.

Delving into Gandhi's early professional struggles, Tushar Gandhi narrates the remarkable circumstances that led Mohandas to South Africa. The podcast uncovers how a seemingly routine legal contract with a Memon firm became the unexpected catalyst that would set the stage for his future as the 'father of the nation'.