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Dec 1, 1999 · Mahatma Gandhi, the missing laureate. by Øyvind Tønnesson, Nobelprize.org Peace Editor, 1998-2000. Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) has become the strongest symbol of non-violence in the 20th century. It is widely held – in retrospect – that the Indian national leader should have been the very man to be selected for the Nobel Peace Prize.
As a young child Gandhi was very shy and would run home as soon as school ended to avoid talking to anyone. The United Nations declared Gandhi's birthday, October 2nd, as the International Day of Non-violence in 2007. Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times but never received the award. Time Magazine named Mahatma Gandhi ...
A Place to learn about Gandhi, his life, work & philosophy. This comprehensive site is regularly updated & maintained by non-profit Gandhian Organizations in India & has a wealth of information & material for researchers, students, activists & anyone interested in Gandhi ...
MAHATMA (In 8 Volumes) By: D. G. Tendulkar (First Edition : January 1954) [The Publications Division, govt. of India, New Delhi] MAHATMA GANDHI -(In 10 Volumes) { The Early Phase to Last Phase } - By Pyarelal & Sushila Nayar [Navajivan Publishing House, Ahmedabad]
Mahatma Gandhi (2 tháng 10 năm 1869 – 30 tháng 1 năm 1948), tên khai sinh là Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी; Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી), là một vị anh hùng dân tộc Ấn Độ, người chỉ đạo cuộc kháng chiến chống chế độ thực dân của Đế quốc Anh và giành độc lập cho Ấn Độ với sự ủng hộ của hàng triệu người dân.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 at age 78 in the compound of The Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti ), a large mansion in central New Delhi. His assassin was Nathuram Godse, from Pune, Maharashtra, a Hindutva activist, [1] a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindu paramilitary organization ...
Mahatma Gandhi in 1931. James A. Mills—AP/Shutterstock.com. Mahatma Gandhi was one of the greatest national and civil rights leaders of the 20th century. He served as a lawyer, politician, and activist in the struggle for social justice and for India’s independence from British rule. Gandhi is internationally esteemed for his doctrine of ...
