I am an Indian and although I have read about my Father of the Nation - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi aka Mahatma Gandhi before, I recently happened to read his biography.
I was thoroughly amazed! I couldn't believe that how could I have missed these points about the Mahatma's life earlier. But what I read made me feel different.
Mahatma Gandhi was not just the man who helped India attain independence. He was a man who showed the world what compassion and love is. You don't need to be an Indian to realize his efforts. You can belong to any nationality, caste, religion and I am sure you will be amazed by the sheer selflessness of Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi was not talented or skilled. The only gift he had received from the Almighty was his determination and truth. And through these two seemingly ordinary talents he created a new chapter in world history.
Albert Einstein once stated about Mahatma Gandhi that - "Generations to come, it may be, will scarcely believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth."
And this is very true! It is very difficult to beleive that such a selfless person ever existed on this planet, but I know he did and he is the father of our nation.
