Mahatma Gandhi statue at Malpe Beach, Udupi, Karnataka
© Rainer Krack/Alam
A figure of peace. Gandhi Jayanti
A day that reminds us how simplicity can move mountains—Gandhi Jayanti celebrates the power of truth and non-violence. Recognised as one of the three national holidays in India, it also carries global significance as the United Nations has observed it since 2007 as the International Day of Non-Violence.
At the heart of this remembrance lies the philosophy Gandhi lived by; the vows of truth, nonviolence, celibacy, non-stealing and non-attachment, drawn from Jain and Hindu traditions. His life, writings and speeches are studied, admired and questioned. To some, he is the embodiment of simplicity and moral strength; to others, a more complex figure shaped by circumstance and culture. Yet, beyond every interpretation, his legacy endures—urging us to walk with conscience, courage and compassion.
The Garden of Silence, Chandigarh
Statues of pioneering women in the Boston Women’s Memorial of Massachusetts, USA
Half-painted Ganesha idol at a workshop in Bangalore
Adalaj, one of the finest of the Gujarati stepwells
The Great Elephant from Machines of the Isle of Nantes, France
For the Cricket World Cup, a cricket-themed sculpture at Yorkshire Lavender, England
Painting of Gandhi inside Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai
Waterperry Gardens in Oxfordshire, England
