IT is a sad irony that Mohandas ‘Mahatma' Gandhi, one of the world's most famous pacifists, should have died at the hands of an assassin.
The 78-year-old was gunned by a Hindu extremist while walking in a New Delhi garden exactly 70 years ago, yet he remains an enduring symbol of peaceful protest.
His message of non-violence and social inclusion inspired such notable figures as Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King Jnr and Nelson Mandela and continues to resonate in today's volatile times.
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