Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Pietermaritzburg explained

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
Italic Title:no
Wikidata:Q56477159
Subject:Mahatma Gandhi
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Church Street, Pietermaritzburg
Coordinates:-29.602°N 30.3784°W
Pushpin Map:KwaZulu-Natal

Mahatma Gandhi is a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, depicting the Indian independence campaigner and nonviolent pacifist as a young man.[1] [2]

The statue was unveiled in 1993 by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, marking the centenary since Gandhi was thrown from a train at Pietermaritzburg railway station.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gandhi Trail, Through Durban . South African History Online . 28 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Msunduzi Mahatma Gandhi & Pmb . 28 March 2023 . msunduzi.gov.za.
  3. Web site: Gandhi Statue . 28 March 2023 . RoomsForAfrica.