Saturday, 1 October 2011

Rajmohan Gandhi on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi

Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of one of the 20th century's most revered and peaceful activists, speaks about the links between Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. ---- Author, professor, and humanitarian Rajmohan Gandhi spoke on the merits and influence of nonviolence, and more specifically about his iconic grandfather, Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. on the afternoon of November 15. His lecture, part of the Universitys Year of India series, filled the Salomon Centers De Ciccio Family Auditorium with students, faculty, and the public. In speech entitled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi, Rajmohan Gandhi explored the history and philosophies of the two civil-rights leaders. He also focused on Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a key follower of Mahatma Gandhi in the nonviolent movement to remove British rule from India. The talk traced the genealogy of nonviolence, Mahatma Gandhis path to nonviolence, Gandhi and Kings shared philosophy, the partnership between Gandhi and African Americans, and nonviolence in todays world. today.brown.edu



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