My Experiments with Truth · Part 10 of 16
(Part 9) Woh Yatra jisne Mahatma Gandhi ko Banaya | My Experiments with Truth Hindi Audiobook
18 July 2026 · 26 min
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In Episode 9 of Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography, "An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth" , we begin one of the most historic chapters in world history: Gandhi's journey to South Africa.
Suffocated by the petty politics and humiliations of Rajkot, young Gandhi accepts an unexpected offer from Dada Abdulla & Co. to assist with a massive legal lawsuit in South Africa. Eager for a fresh start, he sails to Durban. In this episode, Roshni narrates Gandhi’s arrival in South Africa, his immediate contact with the local Christian Indian community, and his initial train journey toward Pretoria, where he begins to uncover the harsh, segregated realities of life under racial apartheid.
This is the dawn of the transformation of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi into the Mahatma.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro (My Experiments with Truth Ep 9) 00:17 - Chapter 27: Durban Arrival & Connecting with Christian Indians 06:40 - The dada Abdulla Lawsuit Details 12:50 - Prepping for the Journey to Pretoria 19:20 - Entering a Land of Segregation 24:50 - Outro & Preview of the Historic Train Scene
CREDITS • Narrated by: Roshni • Produced by: Baatcheet Production Pipeline