Abhijeet Bhattacharya calls Mahatma Gandhi ‘Father of Pakistan’
Playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya sparks controversy with his remarks on Mahatma Gandhi and questioning his title as India's 'Father of the Nation'.
Playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya sparks controversy with his remarks on Mahatma Gandhi and questioning his title as India's 'Father of the Nation'.
Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest man of the twentieth century, often talked about poverty. For the prophet of non-violence, poverty was the worst form of violence.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on Wednesday, described him as the great hero of India's independence under whose leadership India gained Freedom.
Explore the notable actors who have portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in film, with their unique interpretations and contributions to bringing his legacy to life.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 155th birth anniversary at Rajghat in the national capital.
In his autobiography, Gandhiji talked of his visit to Calcutta as it then was in 1896, and the contrasting receptions he got from editors of the different newspapers he met to talk about his work in South Africa. One editor thought he was a wandering Jew while another after keeping him waiting for an hour told him, “You had better go. I am not disposed to listen to you.” Gandhiji writes: “…I met the Anglo-Indian editors also. The Statesman and The Englishman realised the importance of the (South African) question. I gave them long interviews and they published them in full.” We publish these interviews here, among the first of Gandhiji published in India.
Surprisingly, it is easy to believe in the miracles of sainthood, but very hard to believe in those of flesh and blood; the prodigies of leadership who transform the world and the way we see and move and act in the world. Yet, as Gandhi himself taught, these are not miracles at all. He summed up the philosophy of his own epic life in five words: ‘My life is my message‘
Even in a world torn by many violent conflicts, statistics year after year show that the toll of everyday violence is even higher
First, let us take a brief look at how nation-states advanced after obtaining freedom from the yoke of colonialism
During his return voyage to South Africa on board S.S. Kildonan Castle, Gandhi wrote his famous book entitled Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule ~ having about 30,000 words in Gujarati ~ on the steamer’s stationery within 10 days, in all 270 pages. He wrote at a feverish pitch, the pen racing across the page so quickly that the right hand grew tired, and about fifty pages were written with the left hand.
