Mahatma Gandhi's public voice and private scripts reveal the multifaceted nature of his relationships with fellow leaders and the masses during India's nationalist movement. While public speeches served to rally support and convey collective ideals, private letters offered a glimpse into the leaders' inner thoughts, emotions, and vulnerabilities, often not expressed in formal settings. The interplay between these voices underscores how leaders like Gandhi navigated their roles, maintaining personal ideologies while fulfilling political obligations. Through examples such as his correspondence with Jawaharlal Nehru and others, we see how Gandhi acted as a mediator, promoting unity within the Congress despite internal disagreements, particularly around issues like socialism and the role of the elite versus the broader public in the nationalist struggle. The sources, both literary and governmental, also serve to provide different perspectives on the civil disobedience movements and public reactions to them, indicating the complexities of mobilizing various social strata in the pursuit of independence.