In his life Gandhi was the Mahatma; in death he became the great martyr.

In his life Gandhi was the Mahatma; in death he became the great martyr.

Gandhi’s assassination offers a counter-narrative to politics of violence, cowardice

JANUARY 30, 2020 10:17:40 AM

One may choose to see poetic exaggeration in this description of Gandhi’s life and death. In saying that death itself cried when Gandhi was killed, the poet imparts a new meaning both to Gandhi’s life and to his death, a meaning which remains relevant for all.