Synopsis In Praise of Mahatma Gandhi : The Congress & Patition of India. I have read D. C. Jha’s intimate memoir of Mahatma Gandhi and Congress and the prelude to India’s partition with unflagging interest and recommend his book to all serious students of Indian history. Mr. Jha is to be congratulated for his honesty and fearless integrity. Prof. S.A. Wolpert, Professor of Indian History. University of California, LA, USA. The book makes a vital and a valuable contribution to understanding the urgent importance of Gandhi’s message for India today. Prof. Dennis Dalton, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York.