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But don't you look upon him as a religious man? Gandhi, religious man?

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"But don't you look upon him as a religious man" |"Gandhi, religious man"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

He was a politician. In the garb of. He consolidated the mass of Indian people, becoming a mahātmā, but he was not a mahātmā.
Room Conversation with Dr. Copeland, Professor of Modern Indian History -- May 20, 1975, Melbourne:

Dr. Copeland: Why do you think a large number of people followed Gandhi? Why did they like him?

Prabhupāda: Well, large number of people followed Lenin. They are not important. Neither Lenin is important, nor their follower is important. So I don't think Gandhi's followers are as many as Lenin's. So these things are not important.

Dr. Copeland: But don't you look upon him as a religious man? Gandhi, religious man?

Prabhupāda: He was a politician. In the garb of. He consolidated the mass of Indian people, becoming a mahātmā, but he was not a mahātmā.

Page Title:But don't you look upon him as a religious man? Gandhi, religious man?
Compiler:Marc, Rishab
Created:09 of Aug, 2011
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