 Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 16: The Cultural Diplomat of India to South Africa Balwant Thakur launched his first publication 'Gandhi in South Africa' here at the Consulate General of India, Johannesburg. In connection with the celebrations of 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre Johannesburg published this rarest book which describes about 21 years of Mahtama Gandhi in South Africa. The most noteworthy feature of this book is that it has been designed to cater young readers and the entire narrative has been done in illustrative style. Inspired by popular Indian Amar Chitra Katha format, this book is going to attract lot of Younger readers. This experiment has been done deliberately to divert younger readers from electronic gadgets to reading habits. One hundred and Six years ago this year - in June 1914 - Mohandas Gandhi left South Africa for India. He had arrived an awkward shy young barrister and found in South Africa, and the Indian community's fight for equality, the voice and path that changed the world. |
