All around London you can find blue plaques commemorating
the link between notable figures of the past and the buildings in which they
lived and worked. You will be surprised the huge amount of artists, scientists,
philosophers and personalities that had significance in the history of the
city. They belong to the London's blue plaques scheme, founded in 1866, and run
by the Royal Society of Arts, the London County Council, the Greater London
Council and the English Heritage.
Right next to my house I found the plaque of Mahatma Gandhi,
the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Gandhi
lived in London between 1888 and 1891 to study law at University College
London. In this amazing city, a young Gandhi got the education that enable him
to lead India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil
rights and freedom across the world.
“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”
- Mahatma
Gandhi -
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