Gandhi Jayanti

Today India celebrates the birth of one of the most famous and influential individuals of modern times, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, or more famously known as Mahatma Gandhi. He was born on October 2, 1869 and spent most of his 78 years working towards Indian independence and subsequent reconciliation following Partition. He pioneered civil disobedience and rejected violence and has served as a model for civil rights movements around the world. He is truly the most amazing individual that I have ever learned of and he should serve as a model to the whole world that much can be accomplished by wit and diplomacy without having to resort to violence. This June, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution declaring October 2 to be the "International Day of Non-Violence". If only a resolution could achieve peace, Gandhi would be proud.