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Download or read book Charles Freer Andrews written by BENARSIDAS CHATURVEDI and published by Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a biography of C.F. Andrews who worked with Gandhiji and Tagore and other leaders. Born on 12th February 1871 in U.K., Andrews' boyhood was spent in an atmosphere of close prayful fellowship and mystical aspirations. In June 1897, he was ordained priest at Southwirk Cathedrel. At the age if 33, he came to India and he always termed it as his "Indian Birthday". He joined Cambridge Brotherhood and taught at St. Stephen's College. He visited the whole world apart from USSR and the mainland of South America. He always worked for poor and organised relief work during natural calamities. He earned the honour of the "Friend of the Poor" - Deenabandhu, while working among the Indians of Fiji.