Mahatma Gandhi Quotes


I will say that if there is anything like God Or Truth on earth, Hindu-Muslim unity is also possible.


Citations

Gandhi, Mahatma. The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi. Vol. 24, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 1967, p. 150.

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Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
  • Born: October 2, 1869
  • Died: January 30, 1948
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Lawyer, Anti-Colonial Nationalist, Political Ethicist

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable"), first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.