Gandhi Jayanti,2nd October

It would be injustice to Gandhian legacy , if he is not written on his birthday. Perhaps he is one of the most talked or written about in the human history. That's why he fits in all 'ism'. There is hardly any area  untouched of him. His work, philosophy and idea are so much overpowering, visionary n inclusive that he would be relevant for ages to come. Today's mantras/buzzwords as sarvodaya, bottom up, decentralization, unto the last, Swaraj, Suraj n even Ramrajya(thanks to present govt😀) , all are so much relevant that the present age is being touted as "Revisit of Gandhian era". Perhaps he is only historical figure equally embraced by all ideological wings despite if and buts in his legacy. We say Hindu is a religion having attributes of all, Gandhi as an idea too seem to be permeating all ideologies. Yes, he too had a corner of darkness as various contemporaries point out. Dr Ambedkar found him violating his Varna/jati dharma, being vaishya, he  must  be following it. But, wasn't he social or politics or ideological entrepreneur?  He bequeathed so vast socio-political n ideological legacy , may be not very much tangible but immensely intangible. Today we do find his image on Indian currency as mark of respect but what would be better tribute to a man coming from Bania clan albeit he would have never approved for so. Marxist M.N.Roy accused him of running most of the time in viceroy corridor for appointment. But, who can  demean the historical importance of his Irwin talk. British was so frightened , envied n disgruntled of this 'naked fakir draped in lion clothe' that on reporting about severity of Bengal famine by his official Winston Churchil  sarcastically wondered why dint Gandhi die despite so sever famine. An insensitive n cruel remark! Oho! I forgot about whom I am talking , almost repetition of my school days assignment of changing a negative sentence to assertive one, "who doesn't know Gandhi"? (answer used to be "everyone knows Gandhi"). I wonder anyone would be cutting cake on Gandhiji's birthday , I can't, 2 days before I had.😀 One of my dearest friend, an Ambedkarite by heart had it once on 14th April in ORN. 😀 .  Lastly, today's is " non violence" day what a feat left by Gandhiji , a most needed idea of today's world.