Mahadev Desai
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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]
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Mahadev Desai | |
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Born | (1892-01-01)1 January 1892 |
Died | 15 August 1942(1942-08-15) (aged 50) Poona, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Pune, Maharashtra, India) |
Nationality | British Indian |
Education | Elphinstone College |
Years active | 1915–1942 |
Known for | Associate activism with Mahatma Gandhi |
Spouse |
Durgabehen (m. 1905–1942) |
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