ABSTRACT
earlyin the year 1915, on February 19th, soon after Mr. Gandhi’s return from South Africa, Mr. Gokhale died at Poona. The blow for a time was almost overwhelming to Mr. Gandhi himself: for it shattered one of his life’s dreams. He had taken Mr. Gokhale as his political guru and had determined to work under him in India and thus to learn his wisdom. Now he would have to hew out his path forward through all the difficulties of India’s political life alone. Mr. Gokhale, knowing well the immense store of spiritual energy that was held in reserve in Mr. Gandhi’s frail body, had taken a promise from him that for a whole year after his arrival in India he would not undertake the initiative in any direct political work, but watch the current of events. He faithfully observed that promise.
