Tuesday 2 October 2012

Mahatma Ghandi's birthday




The second of October 1869 was the birthday of that famous man – Mahatma Ghandi.  It is a national holiday in India.  His principles of non-violent civil disobedience were incredibly effective.  Winston Churchill was most unimpressed.  Like Nelson Mandela, Ghandi spent some time in prison as a result of his activities – but nowhere near as long!  He was assassinated in 1948.



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