Born in Dinga district of Gujrat in what is now Pakistan, Prof. B.M. Bhalla has had a long and distinguished teaching career in Delhi University. His works have been published in various national and international journals and his translation of the Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi's celebrated verse epic Luna won him the prestigious Delhi State Sahitya Academy Award in 2003.|The contributions of Kasturba Gandhi to India's struggle for Independence have not been given the critical position they deserve, argues Professor B.M. Bhalla in this seminal study, Kasturba Gandhi: A Biography. In its portrayal of Kasturba as an activist and wife, walking along with the Mahatma, first in South Africa and then in India, her story should be read in terms of the struggle of Indian women for identity, equality and selfempowerment. This biography delineates how she became an ardent follower of her husband's great mission and how she struggled to retain her individuality in difficult situations in public and private life. Her capacity to adapt to changed conditions and circumstances, her courage to face adversity, loss and dangers matched her husband's. By Gandhi's own confession, his 'better half', this study is a vital re-assessment of Kasturba Gandhi's position within the Indian freedom movement.