[Transcriber's Note: The inconsistent spelling of the original has been preserved in this etext.] FREEDOM'S BATTLE BEING A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF WRITINGS AND SPEECHES ON THE PRESENT SITUATION BY MAHATMA GANDHI Second Edition 1922 The Publishers express their indebtedness to the Editor and Publisher of the "Young India" for allowing the free use of the articles appeared in that journal under the name of Mahatma Gandhi, and also to Mr. C. Rajagopalachar for the valuable introduction and help rendered in bringing out the book. CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. THE KHILAFAT Why I have joined the Khilafat Movement The Turkish Treaty Turkish Peace Terms The Suzerainty over Arabia Further Questions Answered Mr. Candler's Open Letter In process of keeping Appeal to the Viceroy The Premier's reply The Muslim Representation Criticism of the Manifesto The Mahomedan Decision Mr. Andrew's Difficulty The Khilafat Agitation Hijarat and its Meaning III. THE PUNJAB WRONGS Political Freemasonry The Duty of the Punjabec General Dyer The Punjab Sentences IV. SWARAJ Swaraj in one year British Rule an evil A movement of purification Why was India lost Swaraj my ideal On the wrong track The Congress Constitution Swaraj in nine months The Attainment of Swaraj V. HINDU MOSLEM UNITY The Hindus and the Mahomedans Hindu Mahomedan unity Hindu Muslim unity VI. TREATMENT OF THE DEPRESSED CLASSES Depressed Classes Amelioration of the depressed classes The Sin of Untouchability VII. TREATMENT OF INDIANS ABROAD Indians abroad Indians overseas Pariahs of the Empire VIII. NON-CO-OPERATION Non-co-operation Mr. Montagu on the Khilafat Agitation At the call of the country Non-co-operation explained Religious Authority for non-co-operation The inwardness of non-co-operation A missionary on non-co-operation How to work non-co-operation Speech at Madras " Trichinopoly " Calicut " Mangalore " Bexwada The Congress Who is disloyal Crusade against non-co-operation Speech at Muxafarbail Ridicule replacing Repression The Viceregal pronouncement From Ridicule to--? To every Englishman In India One step enough for me The need for humility Some Questions Answered Pledges broken More Objections answered Mr. Pennington's Objections Answered Some doubts Rejoinder Two Englishmen Reply Letter to the Viceroy--Renunciation of Medals Letter to H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught The Greatest thing Mahatma Gandhi's Statement IX. WRITTEN STATEMENT Index I. INTRODUCTION After the great war it is difficult, to point out a single nation that is happy; but this has come out of the war, that there is not a single nation outside India, that is not either free or striving to be free.