Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru are overrated
I understand that Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru are highly regarded overseas (i.e., in countries outside of India); in particular, Mahatma Gandhi is almost seen as some kind of saint; he is seen as a faultless individual. However, as I was born and grew up in India and spent a fair amount of time studying their contributions, I feel that Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru’s respective roles in the freedom movement had been given much more importance than they actually deserved. They were much overrated as compared to some other leaders who were much more genuine and selfless but were much less tactful. I feel very strongly that their so-called ‘sacrifices’ were more a part of their tactful handling of their political careers. Freedom movement was just a ploy or an ideal opportunity they had to push their political careers and they encased it really well.
R.S.
