Letter.IN THE FEB/MAR 2006 issue, Rajmohan Gandhi Rajmohan Gandhi (1935, New Delhi, India) is a biographer and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. His maternal grandfather was C.Rajagopalachari Rajaji, the first Indian Governor General of independent India and one of the foremost freedom fighters. recalled the thought of his grandfather, Mahatma mahatma (məhăt`mə, –hät`–) [Sanskrit,=great-souled], honorific title used in India among Hindus for a person of superior holiness. Mohandas Gandhi is the best-known figure to whom the title was applied. Gandhi, 'about the place given to the human conscience in the long story of Britain'. My wife and I have spent time in countries formerly part of the British Empire British Empire, overseas territories linked to Great Britain in a variety of constitutional relationships, established over a period of three centuries. The establishment of the empire resulted primarily from commercial and political motives and emigration movements . In India and Ireland, for instance, we were taken into people's hearts, able to share in their homes and lives, their joys and sorrows. In great love they have allowed us to see into the dark parts of our past, incidents and events offensive to God. We have been challenged by their high expectations of what humble Humble may refer to:
adj. Characterized by or demonstrating repentance; penitent. re·pen  tant·ly adv.Adj. 1. Englishmen and women could do in place after place in the world where our rule is still remembered. I want it to be said of England, the country I love and which I fough for in World War II: 'That country has changed. It is facing up to the dark side of its history. It cares. It thinks and concerns itself for the welfare and future of all people including those it once ruled. It is becoming God's servant.' Ivan Poulton, London, UK |
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