CONTENTS Foreword by His Holiness The Dalai Lama ix Preface xi Translator's Note xv Translator's Acknowledgements xvii 1Clarifications Regarding Quit India 1 2Preparing for the Final Battle 12 3Fortnight of that Historic August 39 4Mohan and Mahadev 65 5Quit India Movement: Beyond the Prison 77 6I Seek Justice92 7Ba's Demise and Release 124 8Nation Awakens; Pays Homage to Ba 155 9Muhammad Ali Jinnah 168 10Simla Conferences 193 11 Direct Action and the Caretaker Government 229 12The First Step towards Sacrifice: Noakhali 244 13In Search of Perfect Brahmacharya 288 14Bihar, My Karbala 314 15Give and Take 342 16Asian Conference and Prayer Meetings 358 17Wounded Heart and Laughing Face 372 18The Miracle of Calcutta 412 19Soul in Agony 439 20One with His Maker 476 21 Gandhiji's Relevance 512 22Dust ofThy Feet 526 Index 533