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Gandhi Is Deeply Revered, But His Attitudes On Race And Sex Are Under Scrutiny

Indian spiritual and political leader Mohandas Gandhi circa 1935. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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Gandhi Is Deeply Revered, But His Attitudes On Race And Sex Are Under Scrutiny

He has been called racist, sexist and not manly enough. But the spiritual and political leader — who would have turned 150 on Wednesday — is deeply revered in India and around the world.

Gandhi Is Deeply Revered, But His Attitudes On Race And Sex Are Under Scrutiny

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Gandhi Is 'An Object Of Intense Debate': A Biographer Reflects On The Indian Leader

Indian historian Ramachandra Guha (left) speaks with Anamik Shah, the vice chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith, a university founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920, in Ahmedabad, western India. Sam Panthanky/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Gandhi Is 'An Object Of Intense Debate': A Biographer Reflects On The Indian Leader

Wednesday marks 150 years since Mahatma Gandhi's birth. NPR sat down with biographer Ramachandra Guha and discussed the Indian leader's legacy.

University Of Ghana Removes Gandhi Statue After Faculty Outcry

A statue of Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi was installed on the University of Ghana campus in Accra, Ghana, in 2016. The statue has now been removed from its plinth. Christian Thompson/AP hide caption

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Africa

University Of Ghana Removes Gandhi Statue After Faculty Outcry

Early in his career, iconic Indian reformer Mohandas Gandhi made remarks demeaning black Africans. After the statue was unveiled two years ago, professors started a petition calling for its removal.

New Statue Of Gandhi Unveiled In Britain's Parliament Square

British Prime Minister David Cameron shakes hands with Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi's grandson, beneath a new statue of the Indian independence leader by British sculptor Philip Jackson, after it was unveiled today in London's Parliament Square. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

New Statue Of Gandhi Unveiled In Britain's Parliament Square

NPR's Ari Shapiro says the statue underscores how much the U.K.-India relationship has changed since Mohandas Gandhi fought for independence from Britain nearly 70 years ago.

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In A Way, Gandhi Also Won 2014's Nobel Peace Prize

In a week when two Nobel Peace Prize winners were announced, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on Mahatma Gandhi's life. Though Gandhi never won the prize, 2014's winners carry on his legacy.

In A Way, Gandhi Also Won 2014's Nobel Peace Prize

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