The death of the conscience of human kind

Gandhi

Since October 2^nd would be birth anniversary of Mohandas. K. Gandhi, this post is about him. Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu, Gandhiji are some of the names by which he is addressed by more than a billion people of India. Gandhi was born in Porbandar, which is in the state of Gujarat in India.

Gandhi’s inspiration to always follow truth was from a drama about the king Harichandra. The drama was about a King, who vowed to be always truthful. Due to his promise, he lost his kingdom, sold his wife, child and himself as slaves. In the end, he didn’t even have the money to cremate and do the final rites to his only son. But still he did not lie. Gandhi’s inspiration to always speak the truth came from this drama.

Gandhi studied law in England, but before he was allowed to go, his mother asked three promises from him. They were he should not drink alcohol, should not get into a relationship with any women, and should not meat. He followed this till his death. Since he was vegan, his wife was one too. When she fell sick and the doctors informed her that only by giving her medicines made from animals, she could be saved. But she refused those medicines and chose death.

Gandhi’s worst days were his last days. Before he was shot, all that Gandhi wanted was harmony between Hindus and Muslims of India. After the partition between India and Pakistan in 1947, there were huge religious clashes all over India. No one knows who started it, but the horrors can never be forgotten. Young babies barely 8 months were literally torn into two pieces, young kids were thrown alive into fire, women were raped, and men were slaughtered. All of it only stopped, after Gandhi sat for a fast unto death. But it did not stop immediately, but after hearing the news that Gandhi was going to die. Gandhi was ready to give up his life, if these religious violence ended. After a few months, he was shot dead by a religious lunatic.