The man who showed us the road to emancipation, <br />Popularly known as the father of the nation, <br />An advocate of universal brotherhood and equality, <br />Yes, I’m talking about Mahatma Gandhi. <br /> <br />Gandhiji spread the message of love and mutual tolerance, <br />He was opposed to all forms of violence. <br />A crusader for women’s liberation, <br />He always raised his voice against caste discrimination. <br /> <br />A practitioner of vegetarianism and ‘Ahimsa’ <br />He vehemently propagated the use of the ‘charkha’. <br />'Truth is God' was his philosophy, <br />He believed that “The science of non-violence alone can lead one to pure democracy...” <br /> <br />To London he went for higher education, <br />In South Africa, he fought for the rights of the Indian population. <br />An absolute altruist by nature, <br />His knowledge, and global experience changed our nation’s future.<br /><br />Supriya Prathapan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/mahatma-gandhi-4/
