Mother India (book)
| Author | Katherine Mayo |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Indian society, British colonialism, women's rights |
| Genre | Non-fiction, polemic |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace & Company (US); Jonathan Cape (UK) |
Publication date | 1927 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 440 |
| Preceded by | The Isles of Fear (1925) |
| Followed by | The Face of Mother India (1935) |
Mother India (1927) is a polemical book by American journalist Katherine Mayo on the status of women and girls in Indian society as well as her perception of Hindu culture. The book was translated into more than a dozen languages and reprinted many times in the US.