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Ela Gandhi (born 1 July 1940), is a South African peace activist and former politician. She served as a Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994 to 2004, where she aligned with the African National Congress (ANC) party representing the Phoenix area of Inanda in the KwaZulu-Natal province.
Born on 1 July 1940, in Durban, South Africa, Ela Gandhi’s upbringing in the Phoenix Settlement, under the philosophical guidance of her grandfather, instilled in her the principles of...
Ela Gandhi, along with Mama Sisulu, was one of the people who met with Nelson Mandela with the United Democratic Front (UDF) leadership the day before he was released from Pollsmoor Prison. She was a member of the Transitional Executive Committee (TEC) before the 1994 elections.
Jul 1, 2013 · Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter, noted scholar Ela Gandhi, has spent her life as the custodian of his legacy in South Africa as well as the caretaker of Phoenix Settlement. She is also a prominent peace activist and served as a Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994-2004.
Mar 5, 2021 · Beyond being one of Mahatma Gandhi’s — or Ghandiji’s — granddaughters, Ela Gandhi has become a symbol of social justice in her own right, living a life of quiet — and not so quiet — resistance over the last 80 years. A new book by Easterbooks, “My Time with Ela Gandhi,” chronicles the lessons learne.
Ela Gandhi (born 1 July 1940), granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, is a peace activist[1] and was a Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994 to 2004, where she aligned with the African National Congress (ANC) party representing the Phoenix area of Inanda in the KwaZulu-Natal province.
May 13, 2024 · CEO Lisa Singh visited Ela Gandhi, a peace activist, politician and granddaughter to Mahatma Gandhi, at the Phoenix Settlement in Durban on visit to South Africa to build the trilateral relationship between Australia, South Africa and India.
Sep 14, 2021 · An interview with Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi about the importance of actively modeling compassion, decency and kindness, and the crucial Gandhian idea of constructive program
Jan 14, 2013 · Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter, Ela Gandhi, has spent her life as the custodian of his legacy in South Africa as well as the caretaker of Phoenix Settlement. She is also a prominent peace activist and served as a Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994-2004.
Aug 23, 2021 · Johannesburg: Threats against the Indian-origin community in South Africa do exist after the recent violence, but the government is doing everything in its power to counter it, Mahatma Gandhi's...
