Gandhgiri...

He is still alive with his ideologies!

Satya(Truth), Ahimsa(Non Violence)and Satyagrah(resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience)pioneered by him are in my opinion the only answer to the problems of peace and harmony the world is facing...

Gandhi influenced important leaders and political movements.

He is in my view not only the father of the (Indian)nation but the world and which is why he is recognized and respected the world over.

Leaders of the civil rights movement in the United States, including Martin Luther King and James Lawson, drew from the writings of Gandhi in the development of their own theories about non-violence.

Anti-apartheid activist and former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, was inspired by Gandhi. Others include Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Steve Biko, Aung San Suu Kyi and Philippine opposition leader during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, Benigno Aquino, Jr.

Gandhi's life and teachings inspired many who specifically referred to Gandhi as their mentor or who dedicated their lives to spreading Gandhi's ideas.

In addition, the British musician John Lennon referred to Gandhi when discussing his views on non-violence.
At the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in 2007, former U.S. Vice-President and environmentalist Al Gore spoke of Gandhi's influence on him.

The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, sees Mahatma Gandhi as an inspiration and has a portrait of the "apostle of peace" in his office to remind him that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. He says "In my life, I have always looked to Mahatma Gandhi as an inspiration, because he embodies the kind of transformational change that can be made when ordinary people come together to do extraordinary things". "That is why his portrait hangs in my Senate office; to remind me that real results will not just come from Washington, they will come from the people" he adds.

It took a movie on him to get the Indian masses revive his ideologies and the youth pretends to be modern and western but still believe in his teachings. Those who do not or are either unaware or ignorant should just enlighten themselves with baapu's thoughts and teachings and implement them in and around themselves to find how much they would help like they have helped me...

Gandhigiri Rocks!!!