Every state in India has streets named after Gandhiji. Every major city has his name emblazoned. It’d be fair to say that his name is the most popular one in public consciousness. There are very few religious figures who get to achieve sainthood. Gandhiji is a clear exception as he is treated like a saint despite his political background. In 1948, the year of his demise, the Nobel Peace Prize committee decided not to award the prize anyone as a mark of respect. That’s the level of admiration he garnered not just on national but also on an international scale. Of course, we can keep wondering what would have been his legacy had he lived longer and died a natural death. Whatever be the hypotheses, the fact remains that there is a MK Road everywhere. It’s not that Gandhiji wanted this to happen: these were posthumous developments. On the other hand, we have Mao Zedong who made sure none of the streets in China are named after him. I think as long as streets are named after mortals, it’s perfectly fine. They shouldn’t be named after gods because people have the bad habit of walking all over them.
Unequal living, equal suffering
Unequal living, equal suffering
Unequal living, equal suffering
Every state in India has streets named after Gandhiji. Every major city has his name emblazoned. It’d be fair to say that his name is the most popular one in public consciousness. There are very few religious figures who get to achieve sainthood. Gandhiji is a clear exception as he is treated like a saint despite his political background. In 1948, the year of his demise, the Nobel Peace Prize committee decided not to award the prize anyone as a mark of respect. That’s the level of admiration he garnered not just on national but also on an international scale. Of course, we can keep wondering what would have been his legacy had he lived longer and died a natural death. Whatever be the hypotheses, the fact remains that there is a MK Road everywhere. It’s not that Gandhiji wanted this to happen: these were posthumous developments. On the other hand, we have Mao Zedong who made sure none of the streets in China are named after him. I think as long as streets are named after mortals, it’s perfectly fine. They shouldn’t be named after gods because people have the bad habit of walking all over them.