Nosmo King
Gold Member
From your post:Sure he is..
It always boggles the mind how ignorant of history..real history..most people are..
Please enlighten us on how Ghandi was responsible for the deaths from the communal violence. Your quote says he was a key element in pacifying the violence. You believe the Hindu nationalists, who held him responsible for partition? Please explain.
Passive or not..he pushed for independence. When India got their independence the aftermath wasn't pretty. There was a great deal of violence and Muslims were forced from their homes into Pakistan.
An "un-intended consequence" was that millions died.
The violence was stopped by early September owing to the cooperative efforts of both Indian and Pakistani leaders, and especially due the efforts of Mohandas Gandhi, the leader of the Indian freedom struggle, who undertook a fast-unto-death in Calcutta and later in Delhi to calm people and emphasize peace despite the threat to his life.
Pushing for independence from an imperial power is something to be lauded, not held in suspicion. Unless, of course, you happen to be the imperial power. And then one would have to consider his own actions for causing the need for a popular uprising.
Freedom trumps tyranny. Stopping violence trumps causing violence. Comparing Gandhi to Hitler is an exercise in futility. One was pure evil, the other did nothing but foster co-operation and peace.