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I have great admiration for Gandhi because
of his position in politics that process is more important than the end.
While all the politicians of India, including Nehru, were clamoring
impatiently for the end result of India's independence, Gandhi's position was
always different because he believed in the process more than the result.
In fact when the whole India was rejoicing in 1947 at India's
independence, Gandhi was the lone man traveling alone in some
remote villages of East Bengal indifferent to the India's independence. Yes
I agree. One does not have to be a Gandhian to appreciate the greatness of
Gandhi.
It is now wonder that
Einstein spoke of Gandhi as such: "Generations to come, it may be, will scarce
believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this
earth."
RB
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Dear Mike
In those days nobody talked of green revolution. But Gandhi did more than
that. He was indeed a Barrister-at-Law and started his practice in South
Africa. But he became a different man. Now we're talking of organic food; in
those nobody talked about it. But it is organic food India has been proudcing
for centuries (not my discovery, it is what the experts here are saying). An
environmental issues; it was Gandhiji who started it (for example, sewage
disposal, cleanliness all around).
There are very few people who practise what they preach. For example, the
top Labour leaders in UK talk of imparting the best education in State-aided
institutions. However, they send their own sons and daughters to costly
private schools. Gandhiji did no such thing. He was regarded as a
great thinker by the great philosphers, contemporary as well as of
all time to come. I felt proud when in a little village in France I saw a
group of people in an interior market place with placards of Gandhiji's
picture raised on placards: it was a peace rally.
I can add more about Gandhi without being a Gandhian but I stop
here.
Bhuban
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