Introduction to chapter

1. Good morning
dears……

2. What does this picture convey?

3. Bonds of Love
• It emphasises the fact that only the noble
values of love, charity, peace, truth etc can
make the very co-existence of humanity as
an attainable reality.

4. Nobility Of Service
•Mahatma Gandhi

5. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
• Life period : 2 October 1869 – 30 January
1948
• Known as “Father of Nation”.
• Universally recognized as the glorious
symbol of truth and non-violence.

8. Mahadev Desai
• Life period : 1 Jan 1892 – 15 August 1942
• Activist of Indian Independence.
• Nobility of service forms chapter 66 of Gandhiji’s
autobiography “The story of My Experiments with
Truth” which was translated by Mahadev Desai.

9. Mahadev Desai with Gandhi

10. Nobility Of Service
• It highlights the significance of
maintaining personal integrity in life and
upholding human values as the most
important ideals for a positive living.

11. Paragraph 1

12. Paraphrase
• Gandhiji was entrusted to do some war
duty in South Africa.
• After the war he wanted to return to
India.
• He was afraid that he might become
merely money-maker in South Africa.

13. Gandhi in South Africa

14. Paragraph 2

15. Paraphrase
• Gandhiji wanted to return to India and join the
freedom struggle. His friends at home were
also pressing him to return.
• He expressed his wish to his co-workers
(including Messrs khan and Mansukhlal
Naazar) and friends in South Africa.
• At first, they objected to his demand. But
finally they agreed to send him off on condition
that he would return to South Africa whenever
his service was needed.

16. Questions
1. On what condition did Gandhiji’s co-workers
permit him to return to India?
2. What made him accept the condition? What
does it tell us about Gandhiji?

17. So Let’s Check the Answers…..
1. Gandhiji’s co-workers permitted him to return to
India on condition that he would go back to
South Africa whenever this service was
needed,within a year.
2. The love that bound him to the community was
so strong that it made him accept the condition.
It shows that Gandhiji was deeply committed to
love and service of the people.