An autobiography by Mahadev Desai. The classic autobiography gives the personal account of the life of the man, who freed India from colonization, through the Satyagraha movement. His early boyhood life, legal studies, purification, salvation and ultimate independence of his homeland, is carefully recounted in this inspiring and critical work of insurmountable importance. Gandhiji’s experience in life had convinced him, that there was no other God than truth. So convincing is his belief, that Gandhiji has claimed in his book’My experiments with truth’. "If every page of this book does not proclaim to the readers that the only means for the realization of truth is Ahimsa, I shal deem all my labour in writing these chapters to have been in vain." Thus according to the autobiographer, truth was the sovereign principle of Mahatma. Truth refers not only to truthfulness in word, but also in thought. In fact, the instruments for the quest of truth are difficult, as they may appear quite impossible to an arrogant person. The autobiography helps remind readers about the non-violence movement, celibacy and other principles of conduct believed to be distinct from truth. In part two of the book, the author has explained to what extent he had to tolerate offenses, on his way to Pretoria on a train. That very incident served as a milestone, and made him decide to fight for his rights. It begins with a beautiful introduction, and ends with a one page caption-farewell. Its style and presentation is clear and lucid. Like his previous book Non Violence(Satyagraha), that focuses on his vision of Satyagraha. This book too appeals to reason and conscience of the reader, for putting an end to evil, by converting the evil-doer. It dwells on Gandhiji’s personal experiments with truth. Reading the book leaves an indelible impression on the mind of reader, and makes one, realize what this great man has given to the world. No wonder Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was acknowledged as the man of the twentieth century by the Time’s magazine.