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Also, this fast was different. No longer the kingpin of the Indian National Congress, the Mahatma was out to gain new prestige or martyrdom, or even to test his own power. As an issue he picked on the Thakore Saheb (petty chief) Shri Dharmendrasinhji, ruler of Rajkot, who, like almost any other Indian prince, bears down with a heavily jeweled hand on the 75,540 people in his piddling little State of 282 square miles. It was there that Saint Gandhi got his political start...
...week's end the Thakore Saheb finally made a move. He released Gandhi's wife from jail and told her: "You should be with Gandhi all the time he is in Rajkot." Answered Mrs. Gandhi: "Since you ask me, I will go and inquire of Gandhi what he would have me do." The Mahatma quickly sent her back to jail...
...participating in civil-disobedience campaigns, leathery old Mrs. Kasturbai Gandhi (69), wife and disciple of the Mahatma. has served six prison terms. Last week, as other disciples deserted him (see p. 20), she arrived in Rajkot State to be disobedient again, was arrested for the seventh time...