Waiting for the Mahatma  (English, Paperback, Narayan R. K.)

A delightful tribute to the national struggle for independence and to one of India's greatest icons This enchanting comic novel located in the bustling fictional town of Malgudi is set against the backdrop of the freedom struggle. Sriram, a quiet young man, falls in love with Bharati whose primary loyalty is to Gandhi and his ideas. Sriram too becomes a follower of the Mahatma and gets involved in the Quit India movement. This leads to a series of adventures and misadventures and even lands him and Bharati in jail . . .