Bapuji

“Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood.” These are the words of world renowned scientist  Albert  Einstein about Mahatma Gandhiji   .

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar

Gandhi dedicated his life to the wider purpose of discovering truth, or Satya. He tried to achieve this by learning from his own mistakes and conducting experiments on himself. He was proud of the fact that he had never told a lie to his teachers or classmates; the slightest aspersion on his character drew his tears. He called his autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth.

What had truth and vows to do with politics? It was a question which often recurred in Indian politics, and if Gandhi was not confounded by it, it was because, far back in South Africa, he had observed and confirmed the connection. For a man who was no doctrinaire, and whose theory often lagged behind practice, it was a decided advantage that the scene of his early activities should have been one where he was unfettered by political precedents or professionals. Natal and Transvaal were no bigger than some of the smallest provinces of India. The struggle for Indian independence was conducted Gandhi on much larger scale and on much bigger issues, but there were not a few occasions when he derived inspiration from his experience in South Africa.

Those who do not know him think there is some unworthy motive behind, some Oriental ‘slimness’ to account for such profound unworldliness. But those who know him well are ashamed of themselves in his presence. Money I think has no charm for him. His compatriots…wonder at him, grow angry at his strange unselfishness, and love him with the love of pride and trust. He is one of those outstanding characters with whom to walk is a liberal education…whom to know is to love."