True, Mahatma Gandhi is highly overrated in India. First lets not go deep into the topic and see how he is overrated * Everybody knows when is Gandhi's Birthday celebrated (2nd October) but hardly anyone knows about any other freedom fighters. read more
True, Mahatma Gandhi is highly overrated in India. First lets not go deep into the topic and see how he is overrated. Everybody knows when is Gandhi's Birthday celebrated (2nd October) but hardly anyone knows about any other freedom fighters. Again everyone knows his date of death (30 January) but what about others. read more
with 25 comments In the spirit of the history-themed posts that c8to started I offer the opinion, which I have long held, that Gandhi was overrated. read more
Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was the saint who, through his principles of ahimsa (non-violence), brought independence to India in 1947. At least, that’s what you’ve probably heard. But the Indian independence movement was a strong force well before Gandhi entered the scene. read more
Please judge that Isn't Mahatma Gandhi overrated after reading the answer without any preconceptions. Untold truths about Gandhi : 1. At the age of 36, whilst married, Gandhi decided to become celibate in order to achieve a state of enlightenment (through the Hindu religion). read more
I did mean overrated as a political thinker and a major political figure, Sukrit, The fact that you continue to think of Gandhi as a liberal illustrates my point. He wasn’t. He was a feudalist. read more
Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was the saint who, through his principles of ahimsa (non-violence), brought independence to India in 1947. At least, that’s what you’ve probably heard. read more