Gandhi in the Global Village

by N. Radhakrishnan (ed.), N. Vasudevan (ed.)

Summary: The year 1998 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Gandhi’s martyrdom. During the fifty years that separate us from Gandhi, humanity has witnessed these far reaching and bewildering changes. It is in this context the question is asked: Where does Gandhi stand and what is the relevance of his life and message? Contributed by internationally reputed academics, research scholars, statesmen, sociologists and peace activists, the present volume is an attempt to assess and evaluate Gandhi’s contribution to the progress of mankind in various ways and to show how universal and pervasive his influence is across the world.