Dr Brown presents a political study of the first clearly defined period in Mahatma Gandhi's Indian career, from 1915 to 1922.

1. South African prelude: the creation of a leader and an idealist; 2. Gandhi and Indian nationalist politics, 1915-16; 3. Satygraha, 1917-18; 4. Gandhi, the politicians and the raj, 1917-18; 5. The Rowlatt Satyagraha; 6. Khilafat; 7. The Punjab: counterpoise to the Khilafat; 8. Non-cooperation, 1920: crisis for the politicians; 9. Non-cooperation, 1921-2: the test of Gandhi's political power Retrospect; Conclusion.