Primary sourceSpeech17 October 1931
Spiritual Message to the World
Mohandas K. Gandhi · 17 October 1931
An audio recording of Gandhi speaking in London in 1931, giving his personal view on faith and truth.
Gandhi's own recorded voice explaining his central religious belief in his own words.
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What it is
This is a sound recording of Mohandas K. Gandhi, made in London on 17 October 1931, titled his 'Spiritual Message to the World'.
Why it matters
Recordings of historical figures' own voices are rare and valuable. This one lets listeners hear Gandhi himself describe his belief in God as Truth, a central idea of his philosophy and of the independence movement he led.
Look closer
- What tone and pace does Gandhi use when speaking about his beliefs?
- Why might Gandhi have agreed to record a message for a world audience in 1931?
- What does this recording tell you that a written text could not?
This speech is part of the curated material that grounds the AI version of Mahatma Gandhi on Humy.ai — when students ask about related events, the AI can quote it and cite it.
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