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Gandhi,by his philosophy of non-violence and self discipline managed to get independence for India. He opposed violence and independence was gained without any bloodshed. He swayed masses without any oratory. He lived like millions of poor Indians. He practised what he said.In spite of this neither the British nor Nobel ecognized his great achievement. One can understand the British as after India its Empire crumbled. Nobel seems to be very biased.

2007-08-30 08:43:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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British people don't have any problem with Gandhi, most see him as a great man, and none of us really care about the "Empire"! You're wrong if you think that the reason Gandhi hasn't had a statue is because the "Empire" crumbled!

I guess Nelson Mandela gets a statue because he is more current in world affairs.

2007-08-30 10:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

and we've just put up a bloody great bronze statue of mandela up in parliament square, london. Nelson was there yesterday and praised the uk for it's part in the 'struggle'. We also made the film Gandhi and when gandhi came to london for negotiations with the government in 1931, he was mobbed by thousands of ordinary londoners as a hero. I think this all counts as recognition!!!!!!!!

2007-08-30 10:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

What you say is not strictly true. A blue plaque exists on a property in London where Gandhi lived whilst in London. I forget the name of the road, but it is behind Talgarth Road in Hammersmith, where incidentally there exists a blue plaque to commemorate the place of residence of Marcus Garvey.

That is at least one honor to Gandhi and I'm sure more exist in the UK.

2007-08-30 10:32:25 · answer #3 · answered by politicsguy 5 · 0 0

No. But at least we HAVE acknowledged him.

Nobel prizes aren't ever awarded posthumously, no matter how good you were - that's one reason why Ghandi didn't get one. By the time what he achieved became apparent, and the outright bias and racism of the early-mid 20th century was got over (which is why he didn't win when he was nominated) he was dead. Sad but true.

2007-08-30 11:01:35 · answer #4 · answered by Mordent 7 · 1 0

well its alot of bad history. it was along time ago . its not the old empier its just time. mandela is alive and ghandi is dead. you need to remember england has had no real heros in a long time. what shame. this was such a great coutry once. im still proud of the uk. just not the leaders

2007-08-30 11:30:10 · answer #5 · answered by IHATETHEEUSKI 5 · 0 1

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