Click to play videoLondon: Mahatma Gandhi is perhaps one of the most documented personalities in history. Even so, more books and articles appear about him even today.
Now London-based journalist and writer Vijay Rana has published a coffee table book with images of Gandhi from around the world in a more contemporary context.
His book Mahatma Gandhi – Images and Ideas For Non-Violence releases on Gandhi Jayanti, the day the United Nations has declared as the international day for non-violence.
“When one reports on the Iraq war the message of peace stands for Gandhi. While mentioning Ground Zero again he is the symbol of peace. Gandhi is the biggest representative of peace,” Rana said.
The book is a collection of pictures, posters, banners and murals from all corners of the world – from a stark monument in Northern Ireland, to a poster inspiring villagers in the West Bank. The book shows the universality of Gandhi's thought and how his words inspire people even today.
“Gandhi’s principles are universal. After Gandhi’s assassination Nehru had said that ‘lights have gone out of our lives.’ But he knew that it’s the Mahatma’s ideals that will lead generations later,” Rana said.
The book will be launched in India early next year but can be ordered from the author's website, www.nrifm.com.
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