Martin L. King & Mahatma Gandhi

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Gandhi was one and only one of a generation. This is what people think of him:

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948, two days before the closing date for that year’s Nobel Peace Prize nominations. The Committee received six letters of nomination naming Gandhi; among the nominators were the Quakers and Emily Greene Balch, former Laureates. For the third time Gandhi came on the Committee’s short list – this time the list only included three names – and Committee adviser Seip wrote a report on Gandhi’s activities during the last five months of his life. He concluded that Gandhi, through his course of life, had put his profound mark on an ethical and political attitude which would prevail as a norm for a large number of people both inside and outside India: “In this respect Gandhi can only be compared to the founders of religions.”

Mahatma Gandhi, the Missing Laureate

Yes, In my view with all the controversies and drawbacks, Mahatma Gandhi ranks right besides the founder of religions like Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad Prophet, Nanak.

Controversies are part of the game and life. You name any great historical figure (religious, non religious, thinkers, scientists etc), I can find tons of material on the internet, who would have written against that individual.

He is not called the greatest man since Jesus Christ for nothing.

yeah and i am Snow White!!

If i were you i would not shout “victory” too fast mate:

As opposed to the popular perceptions, here you will see Gandhi’s image from the eyes of a very famous untouchable leader, named, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (1893-1956). Born and raised as an untouchable, Dr. Ambedkar received his masters and Ph.D. from Columbia University, which later on also conferred upon him the Doctor of Law. Dr. Ambedkar also received a D.Sc. degree from London School of Economics, and the Bar-at-Law from the Grays Inn, London. Suffice to say, Dr. Ambedkar’s sharp intellect has provided us an insight into Gandhi, some of which we will like to share with you all. We recommend the following:

1. Nichols, Beverley. Verdict on India. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1944.

A book we highly recommend. Beverley Nichols, a famous novelist, musician, playwright, essayist, reporter, and a journalist visited British India. During this visit, he met Dr. Ambedkar, who told him:

“Gandhi is the greatest enemy the untouchables have ever had in India.”

So what did Ambedkar mean? Mr. Nichols explained it as follows:

We can best explain it by a parallel. Take Ambedkar’s remark, and for the word “untouchable” substitute the word “peace.” Now imagine that a great champion..
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trinicenter.com - Gandhi & the black Untouchables

You know who is: FREDRIK WILLEM DE KLERK??? He was President of the Republic of South Africa. He was part of apartheid that suppressed millions of people for centuries. He got nobel price :). Gandhi can be placed in the same row, i dont mind.