Mahatma Gandhi statue - Lisboa, Portugal
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RuiJSDuarte
N 38° 46.153 W 009° 10.432
29S E 484895 N 4291181
A Mahatma Gandhi statue near a Hindu Temple in Lisbon
Waymark Code: WMCXFW
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 10/23/2011
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in the city of Porbandar in western India state of Gujarat today. His father was a local politician, and his mother was a devout Vaishnava. As was the custom in their culture at this time, at the age of 13 years, the family of Gandhi held his arranged marriage to Kasturba Gandhi, 14, through an agreement between their families.
The principle of satyagraha, often translated as "the way of truth" or "the pursuit of truth", has inspired generations of democratic activists and anti-racism, including Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. Gandhi often said the simplicity of its values??, derived from traditional Hindu beliefs: truth (satya) and nonviolence (ahimsa).
Associated Religion(s): Hindu
Statue Location: Lisbon
Entrance Fee: none
Artist: Rajan Yawalkar
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.