Partial hand-corrected manuscript by Mohandas Gandhi, one page, 6.5 x 8.25, on the reverse of a letter written in an unknown hand. Gandhi strikes through a few lines of the initial draft, marked as page "2" at the top, and pens a few lines in English. Gandhi writes, in part: "the rest should not be disappointedâ€Â¦The only way to avoid the impasseâ€Â¦the previous evening was to not be angry with the objectors & not to molest them in any way whatsoever. He also asked the police not to interfere." The text evidently refers to objectors in the audience at one of his daily multi-faith prayer meetings at Birla House, which incorporated readings from the Quran, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Bible. In fine condition.



Consignor notes that this page originates from the estate of Indian freedom fighter V. Kalyanam, who worked with Gandhi at his ashram and was the last personal secretary (1943-1948) to Mahatma Gandhi. Kalyanam was responsible for drafting replies to letters that Gandhi received, which Gandhi then revised in his own hand. For thrift purposes, they used to write these types of rough notes or drafts on the backside of the letters sent to Gandhi.