Gandhi and his spinning wheel: The story behind a famous photo
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Caption from LIFE: "At 76, the Mahatma is in good physical condition. He weighs 110 pounds, but he is not so frail as he looks." (Margaret Bourke-White/LIFE)
1946: Mohandas Gandhi with his secretary, Pyarelal Nayyar. (Margaret Bourke-White/LIFE)
1946: Mohandas Gandhi stands near his nephew Kanu (right) and his wife Abha, as his secretaries (left to right) Sushila Pai, Raj Kumari and Pyarelal Nayyar sit at his feet during a twilight prayer meeting. (Margaret Bourke-White/LIFE)
Caption from LIFE: "Surrounded by his adoring disciples, Gandhi goes walking each morning. Here he is supported by his granddaughter Sita (left) and daughter-in-law Abha (right)." (Margaret Bourke-White/LIFE)
1946: Mohandas Gandhi (center, top) seated on bed-like platform at start of evening prayers. (Margaret Bourke-White/LIFE)