Harilal Gandhi
| Harilal Gandhi | |
|---|---|
 Harilal Gandhi, pictured sometime between 1915 and 1932. | |
| Born | 1888 |
| Died |
18 June 1948 (age 59 or 60) Mumbai, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Spouse(s) | Gulab Gandhi |
| Children | five children |
| Parents |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Kasturba Gandhi |
Harilal Mohandas Gandhi (Devanagari: हरीलाल गांधी), (1888 – 18 June 1948) was the eldest son of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.[1]
Early life
Harilal wanted to go to England for higher studies and hoped to become a barrister as his father had once been. His father firmly opposed this, believing that a Western-style education would not be helpful in the struggle against British rule over India.[2] Eventually rebelling against his father's decision, in 1911 Harilal renounced all family ties.
He converted to Islam for brief period and took up the name Abdullah Gandhi. But later he reconverted to Arya Samaj Hinduism.[3]
Harilal married to Gulab Gandhi and they had five children, two of whom died at an early age. Nilam Parikh, the daughter of Ramibehn, who was the eldest of Harilal's children, wrote a biography on him, titled Gandhiji's Lost Jewel: Harilal Gandhi.
He appeared at his father's funeral in such derelict condition that few recognized him. He died from liver disease on 18 June 1948 in a municipal hospital in Bombay, Union of India.[4]
My Father, Gandhi
The troubled relationship between Harilal and his father is the subject of the film and play Gandhi, My Father. The film adaptation was released on 3 August 2007 and directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and produced by Anil Kapoor. Harilal is portrayed by Akshaye Khanna. Khan's play, Mahatma vs. Gandhi,[5] while different from this film, had a similar theme. There is also a Marathi play named Gandhi virudh Gandhi.
Further reading
- Harilal Gandhi: What Life [6] by Chandulal Bhagubhai Dalal
- Gandhiji's Lost Jewel: Harilal Gandhi by Nilam Parikh, grand daughter of Harilal Gandhi
- Mahatma Vs Gandhi by Dinkar Joshi
References
- ↑
- ↑ The Hindu : Magazine / Cinema : The Mahatma and his son
- ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-do-we-have-the-credentials-to-question-gandhi--is-harilal-the-yardstick-to-measure-the-mahatma--/222701/
- ↑ http://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/IDJ821/
- ↑ http://www.ferozkhan.com/fz_mahatmasynopsis.htm
- ↑ https://www.vedamsbooks.com/no49306.htm
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