She was his ‘pearl’; he her ‘law-giver’. Gandhi’s relationship with Saraladebi Chowdhurani in 1919-1920 charged his
politics, threatened his marriage and alarmed his disciples.
Japan and China may be where the most value lies, but it’s the US visit that marked the real psychological high. Modi was feted by goggle-eyed NRIs and industrialists drinking up hope. The Obama parleys stuck to a flawless script too.
