Was Mahatma Gandhi gay?

A rare collection of letters between Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi and a South African bodybuilder with whom he shared a close relationship went on display in New Delhi. read more

Intimate letters go on display in India A rare collection of letters between Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi and a South African bodybuilder with whom he shared a close relationship went on display in New Delhi. read more

Hermann Kallenbach (1 March 1871 – 25 March 1945) was a Lithuanian born Jewish South African architect who was one of the foremost friends and associates of Mahatma Gandhi. Kallenbach was introduced to the young Mohandas Gandhi while they were both working in South Africa and, after a series of discussions, they developed a long-lasting friendship. read more

Call Gandhi gay, happy, straight, crooked, good, evil or whatever else. It is so much more fun than letting him be as a prosaic Mahatma. To be sure, Gandhi was one hell of a QQ guy. read more

Hermann Kallenbach was a Lithuanian born Jewish South African architect who was one of the foremost friends and associates of Mahatma Gandhi. Kallenbach was introduced to the young Mohandas Gandhi while they were both working in South Africa and, after a series of discussions, they developed a long-lasting friendship. read more

A selection of letters between Mahatma Gandhi (pictured) and Hermann Kallenbach, whose relationship was chronicled in a controversial 2011 biography, have gone on display in India. read more