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27-September-2015
27-September-2015

The sculpture commemorates Indian politician, Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi (1869-1948), a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement.

He was the pioneer and perfector of Satyagraha — the resistance of tyranny through mass civil disobedience strongly founded upon ahimsa (total non-violence), which led India to independence, and has inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

Gandhi is commonly known and addressed in India and across the world as Mahatma Gandhi (from Sanskrit, Mahatma: Great Soul) and as Bapu (in many Indian languages, Father). Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. 

Location

Address:Akuna & Bunda Streets, Glebe Park, Canberra, 2601
State:ACT
Area:Foreign
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.281111
Long: 149.134722
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Foreigners
Designer:Ram V. Sutar

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Thursday 15th August, 2002
Front Inscription

Unveiled by His Excellency the Right Reverend Dr Peter Hollingworth, AC, OBE 

Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

15 August 2002

Left Side Inscription

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Apostle of non-violence (Ahimsa) & truth (Satyagrah)
2 October 1869 - 30 January 1948

"Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth" - Albert Einstein

Right Side Inscription

Gandhi`s guidelines

No Politics        without Principles
      Wealth                    Work
      Commerce             Morality
      Education               Character
      Pleasure                 Conscience
      Science                   Without
      Worship                   Sacrifice

Source: MA
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