Gandhi biography south africa

- By Anil Nauriya*

As the Black Lives Matter protests have spread, statues of prominent figures have been defaced or brought down for their racist pasts. It is unfortunate that amidst this, some have also pointed fingers at M K Gandhi.

Mohandas Gandhi ‑ Biography, Facts & Beliefs - HISTORY

Here, lawyer-historian Anil Nauriya charts the evolution of Gandhi's attitude on the race question as well as his views on the African struggle for rights during the latter's stay in South Africa that spanned 21 years

It was in that M K Gandhi () went from India to Natal in South Africa as a young lawyer, not even 24 years of age.

He was not yet 45 when he left in July Except for a few interludes, mainly in India and England, Gandhi's stay in South Africa spanned 21 years. The widening of Gandhi's outlook on racial matters goes back to his South Africa years and was not merely a later occurrence as is sometimes erroneously assumed.

The purpose of the struggle against racism is to get people to shed any ethnic or related prejud The Story - Gandhi South Africa WYG