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World Needs Gandhi Now More Than Ever: Experts
World Needs Gandhi Now More Than Ever: Experts
Born on 2 October, 1869 in Gujarat, Gandhi inspired several civil rights and freedom movements globally. The honorific ‘Mahatma’(a selfless, high-minded soul) is said to have been first applied to him in South Africa in 1914.
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On the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the man who compelled the British Empire to bow down and depart from India, his character remains a source of inspiration for millions, even seventy years after his assassination in 1948.Sputnik India spoke to some experts to find out what makes Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the erstwhile lawyer, a global icon and an eternal inspiration to people across caste, colour, creed and individual lifestyles.Gandhi's Ascetic PersonalityNilanjan Mukhopadhyay, the journalist, writer and playwright known for his biography 'Narendra Modi, the man, the times', believes that Gandhi was "somebody who could identify with the commonest people, the fact that he was very open to reason... and he was seen by people as a kind of fatherly figure".Gandhi's Relevance TodayNilanjan argues that the world today is riddled with 'hatred' and that is why Gandhi's ideas are still relevant.Gandhi's Legacy and India's Global ImageDr. Sheetal Sharma, an expert on Culture and Society in Europe and diaspora studies, talked of how Gandhi’s legacy has facilitated India’s global standing in the modern time.She believes Gandhi's values and ideas are eternal. Despite being regarded as an icon of the previous century, his principles of non-violence, truth, sacrifice, and the promotion of human dignity remain incredibly important in the 21st century.Learning from GandhiAccording to the academic, Gandhi's values of non-violence, non-discrimination, equality, respect for everybody, integrity, and truthfulness are not ''fundamental and extremely important''. He suggests that these values are upheld and propagated by all religions throughout civilizations.Gandhi’s Imprints on Indian Foreign PolicyIndia, to some extent, has successfully incorporated these values into its foreign policy practices on a global scale, according to her observations.Dr. Sheetal emphasized that India has shown a kind of compassion towards the global south, towards the developing countries, helping them in times of crisis and playing a leadership role by using ideals of democracy, equality and representation.She believes that India will continue to be a global leader and will be accepted as a global leader. And its position will grow stronger day by day. "Because we (India) don't do diplomacy just on the basis of interests, but on the basis of values that are truly Gandhian in nature."
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World Needs Gandhi Now More Than Ever: Experts
12:23 02.10.2023 (Updated: 14:01 02.10.2023) Born in Gujarat on 2 October 1869, Gandhi inspired several civil rights and freedom movements around the world. The honourific 'Mahatma' (a selfless, high-minded soul) is said to have been first applied to him in South Africa in 1914.
On the 154th birth anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi, the man who compelled the British Empire to bow down and depart from India, his character remains a source of inspiration for millions, even seventy years after his
assassination in 1948.
Sputnik India spoke to some experts to find out what makes Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the erstwhile lawyer, a global icon and an eternal inspiration to people across caste, colour, creed and individual lifestyles.
Gandhi's Ascetic Personality
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, the journalist, writer and playwright known for his biography 'Narendra Modi, the man, the times', believes that Gandhi was "somebody who could identify with the commonest people, the fact that he was very open to reason... and he was seen by people as a kind of fatherly figure".
"And I think that is the reason why he continues to inspire people and is respected widely in the world," the senior journalist said.
Nilanjan argues that the world today is riddled with 'hatred' and that is why Gandhi's ideas are still relevant.
"We have to decide whether we are going to believe what Gandhi preached and practiced or are we going to just pay lip service to him," Nilanjan concluded.
Gandhi's Legacy and India's Global Image
Dr. Sheetal Sharma, an expert on Culture and Society in Europe and diaspora studies, talked of how Gandhi’s legacy has facilitated India’s global standing in the modern time.
She believes Gandhi's values and ideas are eternal. Despite being regarded as an icon of the previous century, his principles of non-violence, truth, sacrifice, and the promotion of human dignity remain incredibly important in the 21st century.
"Sometimes, I feel that they are more relevant today than in the previous centuries. It’s because previously people had not experimented with the kind of things which we have today, and we have been through disasters, turmoils, revolutions in our times." the Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University professor explained.
According to the academic, Gandhi's values of non-violence, non-discrimination, equality, respect for everybody, integrity, and truthfulness are not ''fundamental and extremely important''. He suggests that these values are upheld and propagated by all religions throughout civilizations.
“And if we are not able, even after Gandhi's preaching and practicing, to adopt these values, there will not be any other time or any generation that would be making use of those values.”
Gandhi’s Imprints on Indian Foreign Policy
India, to some extent, has successfully incorporated these values into its foreign
policy practices on a global scale, according to her observations.
Dr. Sheetal emphasized that India has shown a kind of compassion towards the
global south, towards the developing countries, helping them in times of crisis and playing a leadership role by using ideals of democracy, equality and representation.
“India’s ideas have resonated with the world which is looking for this compassion, this healing touch, this hand-holding and bringing them at the equal platform,” the European Studies and Diaspora expert concluded.
She believes that India will continue to be a global leader and will be accepted as a global leader. And its position will grow stronger day by day. "Because we (India) don't do diplomacy just on the basis of interests, but on the basis of values that are truly Gandhian in nature."
