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Dioramas presenting Landmark Events of Mahatma Gandhi's Life



Dioramas presenting Landmark Events of Mahatma Gandhi's Life
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30 January 2017
500
THE WORLD BOWED IN HOMAGE, 1948 -
On January 31, Gandhi's body was laid on a sandal wood pyre at Rajghat, Delhi. From the pyre comes the message: Lead me from the Unreal to the Real. From Darkness to Light. From Death to Immortality.
30 January 2017
500
MARTYRDOM, 1948 -
On January 30 at the sun-set hour, the perverse assassin of the ages lodged hot lead in the soft flesh of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. His mind was concentrated on God and he merged in Him.
He had said, "If I am to die by the bullet of a mad man I must do so smilling."
He was the Victorious One in death as in Life.
30 January 2017
500
FAST FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY, 1947 -
On September 1, Gandhi began his fast to end communal frenzy searching in all concerned. The hooligans surrendered their weapons. Gandhi broke his fast on the restoration of peace.
30 January 2017
500
GANDHI AND GAFFAR KHAN, 1947 -
The impending division of the country was a deep source of agony to Gandhi and Gaffar Khan. Gaffar Khan took leave of Gandhi with a heavy heart and left for his home town in Pakistan. They never met again.
30 January 2017
500
IN RIOT-WRECKED BIHAR, 1947 -
Gandhi came to Patna to comfort the victims of communal frenzy. He exhorted the Hindus and the Muslims to live together in a filial spirit. He brought love where hatred and cunning had ruled.
30 January 2017
500
PILGRIM OF PEACE, 1946-47 -
Gandhi set out on his pilgrimage of peace in riot-wrecked Bengal to establish unity between the two sister-communities. His message was, 'The cry of blood for blood is barbarous.'
30 January 2017
500
DEATH OF KASTURBA, 1944 -
Gandhi's 74 years old wife Kasturba died as prisoner on February 22. Thus ended their 62 years old companionship.
30 January 2017
500
QUIT INDIA, 1942 -
On the A.I.C.C. passing the 'Quit India' Resolution on August 8, to end the British rule, Gandhi gave a dictum for the non-violent soldier of freedom, 'Do or Die'. On Gandhi's detention, India's national pride rose in revolt.
30 January 2017
500
WITH POET TAGORE, 1940 -
The two apostles of India's regeneration - Gandhi and Tagore met at Shantiniketan.
30 January 2017
500
THE CURSE OF UNTOUCHABILITY -
Gandhi pleaded for the uplift of the downtrodden untouchables and for restoring equality between man and man.
30 January 2017
500
FAST FOR THE ERADICATION OF UNTOUCHABILITY, 1932 -
Gandhi was arrested on his return from England. On September 20, he commenced his fast unto death in the prison for eradicating untouchability. On the leaders signing a pact, the fast was broken after six days.
30 January 2017
500
WITH ROMAIN ROLLAND, 1931 -
Gandhi discussed with Romain Rolland at Geneva the evil effects of war and the efficacy of non-violence. At Gandhi's request, Romain Rolland played Beethoven's fifth symphony on the piano.
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