Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
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Mohandas K. Gandhi., & Mohandas K. Gandhi|AUTHOR. (2012). Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth . Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mohandas K. Gandhi and Mohandas K. Gandhi|AUTHOR. 2012. Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth. Dover Publications.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mohandas K. Gandhi, and Mohandas K. Gandhi|AUTHOR. Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth Dover Publications, 2012.
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