KATHMANDU: ‘Maile Bujheko Gandhi’ or “the Gandhi as I understood,’ a Special Anthology on Mahatma Gandhi released by President Bidya Devi Bhandari in the presence of Ambassador Vinay M Kwatra.
A pictorial anthology in Nepali titled ‘Maile Bujheko Gandhi’ was released today to celebrate the 151st birth anniversary of the Father of Indian Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and to mark the culmination of the two years long celebrations of ‘150 years of Mahatma’ – Gandhi@150.
President of Nepal Bhandari unveiled this special anthology today afternoon at the Shital Niwas, Kathmandu in the presence of the Ambassador of India.
The book has been brought out by the Embassy of India along with the B. P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation to cherish the values of the Mahatma’s universal teachings with our Nepali friends.
It brings together for the first time uniquely Nepali perspectives on this revered global icon in the form of personal contributions from twenty-five eminent and distinguished personalities representing a rich cross-section of voices.
The publication also hopes to bring the youth of Nepal closer to Mahatma Gandhi, whose life and ideals remain timeless, universal, and relevant for today’s world.
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