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Title Gandhi: The Rise To Fame - Ep 2 of 3 / Director: Mayo, Jonathan
Published Australia : ABC, 2011
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Summary This is the first definitive series on the life of Gandhi, examining his relationship with his wife, his controversial views on race and his role on the path to Indian independence.On the world stage, Martin Luther King, the Dalai Lama and a myriad of peace movements have marched in Gandhi's footsteps. But while he remains, unquestionably, India's revered father, the 'Father of a Nation', there is another and less well known side to him. This series charts Gandhi's Establishment beginnings, his move into politics and his campaign to bring independence to India. At 18, Gandhi was sent from India to London to train as a barrister. Whilst in London he began to dabble in religion and pacifist philosophies. However, it was not until he moved to South Africa that he really began to put the philosophies into practice. On his first journey to Pretoria, he was shocked at the racism experienced, both by himself, and his fellow countrymen. It was here that he began a 21-year campaign for Indian rights in South Africa. Through the survivors, and descendants of South African Indians who knew Gandhi, we discover how his non-violent protests helped influence the anti-apartheid movements. However, he has another legacy that has not been forgotten by the black South Africans. While fighting for equal rights for the Indians in South Africa, he discriminated against the blacks - seeking preferential treatment for Indians over them.In episode two, Mishal Husain traces Gandhi's transformation from obscure lawyer to 'Father Of The Nation' and discovers a more complicated and intriguing man than the saintly Hollywood version. Gandhi had to face unpopularity, political failure and British jails. But in 1930, he triumphs, launching the most astute campaign of the age: the 240-mile Salt March that succeeded in humiliating the British Raj.Do Gandhi's early views corrode his legacy or do they simply serve as a reminder that this 'modern day prophet' was, in fact, a product of his time? PRODUCTION DETAILS:A BBC Production. Presented by: Mishal Husain. Produced and Directed by: Chris Salt and Jonathan Mayo, Executive Producer: Jean-Claude Bragard
Notes Closed captioning in English
Event Broadcast 2011-01-24 at 20:30:00
Notes Classification: G
Subject Autonomy and independence movements.
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948.
Nonviolence -- Philosophy.
Passive resistance.
India.
Form Streaming video
Author Bhatt, Ela, contributor
Dalrymple, William, contributor
Desai, Narayan, contributor
Husain, Mishal, host
Mayo, Jonathan, director
Mukhergee, Mridula, contributor
Singh, Bharpur, contributor