Why is Mahatma Gandhi's own family not famous in India?

Albert Einstein had three children, ever heard of another Einstein getting a Nobel? Abraham Lincoln had four children, has ever there been another Lincoln in the politics of United States of America? read more

Gandhi, the man was not as famous as Gandhi, the idea. There are still several versions of Gandhi, the idea that exist in the country and are quite popular among people. It is one of the best things about the country's modern history - to respect and keep respecting an idea over the flaws/personalities of the man himself. read more

Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress, asked Gandhi to return to India and join the others in India’s struggle for freedom. Gandhi returned to India in 1915. He joined the Indian National Congress and by 1920 established himself as a dominant figure in the Indian political scenario. read more