Mahatma Gandhi His Life and Times Louis FischerThe Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan that Institute of Indian Culture in Bombay needed a Book University a series of books which if read would serve the purpose of providing higher education Particular emphasis however was to be put on such literature as revealed the deeper impulsions of India As a first step it was decided to bring out in English 100 books 50 of which were to be taken in hand almost at once It is our intention to publish the books we select