Sept. 11- 100th Anniversary of Gandhi's public protest

On Sept. 11 many will remember the fifth anniversary of the nightmarish terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Probably unbeknownst to many, however, is that September 11 also marks, according to the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's first public act of civil disobedience.

Gandhi's first public protest occurred back on September 11, 1906, in Johannesburg, South Africa, and it may be appropriate for us to remember this benchmark event, especially because much of what Gandhi was protesting has striking parallels in today's world. The big difference being his protests were non-violent and he respected humanity. His attributes are a plenty and his ideas are revered World over. It's time today's generation start practising the Gandhian philosophy. It's seem more relevant today than anyother period in history.

Inputs from J Benjamin Canaran; Image courtesy:lucidcafe.com
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