The year was 1931, a very crucial year for Indian politics, with Mahatma Gandhi and others at the helm of the freedom struggle. The wedding took place in Allahabad on February 2, 1931. Gandhiji had known the couple since the early days of the freedom struggle. I was 13, and understood the meaning of the freedom struggle and the reason for my parents’ participation in it better. May God keep you healthy and safe).”(This article first appeared in the October 20 print edition under the title ‘She said: Being the Mahatma’s dandi at 15 years’.

Source: Indian Express October 19, 2019 20:26 UTC