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[[File:gandhi 9373.jpg|frame| [[Heroic Sacrifice|"There are many causes I am prepared to die for]], [[Actual Pacifist|but none I am prepared to kill for]]."]] |
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Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Godse, an extremist who held Gandhi responsible for certain concessions made by India to Pakistan. Today Gandhi is famous worldwide as a symbol of non-violence, and revered in India. |
Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Godse, an extremist who held Gandhi responsible for certain concessions made by India to Pakistan. Today Gandhi is famous worldwide as a symbol of non-violence, and revered in India. |
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== Tropes associated with Gandhi == |
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* [[Actual Pacifist]] |
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* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Common criticisms of him nowadays have to do with his [[Old Shame|earlier views on race]] in South Africa, as well as his difficult relationship with his son. His quote about the Jews is often brought up [[It Makes Sense in Context|out of context]], too. |
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Common criticisms of him nowadays have to do with his [[Old Shame|earlier views on race]] in South Africa, as well as his difficult relationship with his son. His quote about the Jews is often brought up [[It Makes Sense in Context|out of context]], too. |
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== Gandhi in fiction == |
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* ''[[Clone High]]'': An animated show that depicted a high school full of the clones of famous individuals, with the Clone Gandhi portrayed as a hyperactive, irreverent complete opposite of his namesake. It caused an uproar in India, to the point where members of the Indian parliament were criticising it. |
* ''[[Clone High]]'': An animated show that depicted a high school full of the clones of famous individuals, with the Clone Gandhi portrayed as a hyperactive, irreverent complete opposite of his namesake. It caused an uproar in India, to the point where members of the Indian parliament were criticising it. |
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