“The motive will determine the quality of the act.” Third Class in Indian Railways is a collection of essays written by Mahatma Gandhi(1893–1948) in 1917. Gandhi shares his views on six different subjects, including the conditions of travelling third class on India's railways. Mahatma Gandhi(Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869 -1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and politi..