Autobiography: ‘‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’’ — identify the author. Who wrote the autobiography widely known as ‘‘My Experiments with Truth’’? Choose the correct option.
General Knowledge
Books and Authors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AMahatma Gandhi
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BRajendra Prasad
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CSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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DSubhas Chandra Bose
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EDr. B. R. Ambedkar
Answer
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation
Topic: Autobiographies.
- Given: Identify the author of ‘‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’’.
Concept/ApproachThe famed autobiography is by Mahatma Gandhi; originally serialized in Gujarati and later translated into English.
VerificationThe work covers Gandhi's early life, South Africa years, and formative political ideas.
Common pitfallsAttributing autobiographies of other leaders (e.g., Bose's ‘‘The Indian Struggle’’) to Gandhi by mistake.