News: Rajmohan Gandhi, Grandson Of Mahatma Gandhi, Speaks At Pasadena City College

Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will be visiting Pasadena City College on Feb. 22 to speak about his grandfather’s teachings. The lecture, titled “Relevance of Gandhi in the 21st Century,” will be held in Sexson Auditorium at 10:30 a.m.

The talk will cover the author’s new, monumental biography of his grandfather, “Gandhi: The Man, His People and the Empire.” The book is said to be the first to give a complete and balanced account of Mahatma Gandhi’s life. With unprecedented insight and access to family archives, Rajmohan explores the evolution of his grandfather’s teachings of non-violent resistance, while examining the relations between Muslims and non-Muslims.

“PCC is extremely honored to host Professor Rajmohan Gandhi,” said Susie Ling curator of the event. “His grandfather fought for civil rights and peaceful change in South Africa and India. His ideals inspired many, including Martin Luther King and Caesar Chavez. With today's chaos in the Middle East and chaos in our neighborhoods, we need to listen again to Gandhi's words and be reminded of the integrity of ‘nonviolent civil disobedience’ to bring about positive change.”

Rajmohan, a peace activist, once served on the Indian Parliament. He also led the Indian delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Commission in 1990. He is currently in the South Asian Middle Eastern Studies program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

For more information, contact Susie Ling at shling@pasadena.edu.

Release Date: 01/24/2008
Contact: Juan F. Gutierrez , Director, Public Relations
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