Waiting for the Mahatma

Waiting for the Mahatma – is a 1955 novel by the acclaimed Indian author R.K. Narayan. Set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi, the story uses India’s independence movement as a backdrop for a romantic and coming-of-age narrative. The novel centers on Sriram, an orphaned and somewhat aimless young man of twenty who lives with his grandmother. His life changes dramatically when he meets Bharati, a beautiful and committed follower of Mahatma Gandhi and his Quit India movement.