Mahadev Desai
Indian independence activist, writer and Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary (1892–1942)
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- Fame51.7
- Momentum7.5
- Writers rank#183
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Lived 1892–1942, aged 50
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Updated 2026-06-22
Mahadev Haribhai Desai 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".
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