# Narayan Hemchandra — The Story of My Experiments with Truth character guide

> Narayan Hemchandra in The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Narayan Hemchandra

**First appearance:** 0024-part-i-xxii-narayan-hemchandra

## Snapshot

A penniless Gujarati poet in London who wore a long coat, spoke terrible English, and taught Gandhi that dignity needs no tailoring.

## Who they are

Narayan Hemchandra arrived in London with no money, no polish, and no interest in acquiring either, cheerfully demanding introductions to editors and refusing to be embarrassed by his rough manners. Gandhi, still fussing over collars and vegetarian restaurants, found him both exasperating and instructive. Their friendship becomes an early lesson in the book: that self-respect does not depend on English approval, a theme that will grow into something much larger.

## In the story

### [XXII: Narayan Hemchandra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-i-xxii-narayan-hemchandra)

A Gujarati writer with a queer appearance and dress, innocent of grammar but ambitious to learn many languages and travel the world; shares vegetarianism and simplicity with Gandhi.

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