Mumbai:
About 12,500 copies of books on Mahatma Gandhi worth Rs 3.6 lakh were sold within six days at an exhibition here to mark the death anniversary of the Father of the Nation.
'An Autobiography' of Mahatma Gandhi, and a set of five important books, 'Selected Works of Mahatma Gandhi' were the top-selling books at the exhibition.
Organizers said the popularity of the books proved that Gandhi was still a source of inspiration for many people. About 3,200 copies of 'Gandhi's Autobiography' and 110 sets of 'Selected Works of Mahatma Gandhi' were sold. Most of those who frequented the stall were youngsters, organizers, Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal & Gandhi Book Centre, said.
In the present context of increasing violence, terrorism and crime, the Autobiography and other books of Mahatma Gandhi are inspiring many people all over the world, they said.This year, over 3.5 lakh copies of 'Story of My Experiments with Truth', an autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, in 15 Indian languages have been sold by Navjivan Trust.