Mahadev Desai
Mahadev Desai | |
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Desai with Mahatma Gandhi | |
| Born | 1 January 1892 |
| Died | 15 August 1942 (aged 50) Poona, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Pune, Maharashtra, India) |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Education | Elphinstone College |
| Years active | 1915–1942 |
| Known for | Associate activism with Mahatma Gandhi |
| Spouse |
Durgabehen (m. 1905–1942) |
Mahadev Haribhai Desai (1 January 1892 – 15 August 1942) was an Indian independence activist, scholar and writer best remembered as Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary. He has variously been described as "Gandhi's Boswell, a Plato to Gandhi's Socrates, as well as an Ānanda to Gandhi's Buddha".