TRIBUTE TO MAHATMA GANDHI AT AZERBAIJAN UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES
Baku, October 9 (AZERTAC). Seminar titled “Influence of Gandhi’s ideas on modern world” devoted to Mahatma Gandhi, outstanding statesman of India, was held today, at the Heydar Aliyev museum-lecture hall of the Azerbaijan University of Languages.
The seminar welcomed Ambassador of India to Azerbaijan Debnad Shou, rector of the Azerbaijan University of Languages, Professor Samad Seyidov, students and media reporters.
Prof. Seyidov congratulated the people of India on the significant day and described the University’s activities.
The seminar also featured a documentary titled “Mahatma - the Great Spirit of 20th Century”.
At the end of the event Ambassador of India presented a slide show comprised of Gandhi’s sayings and answered to the questions of audience.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, firmly founded upon ahimsa or total non-violence—which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is commonly known around the world as Mahatma Gandhi. He is officially honored in India as the Father of the Nation, his birthday, 2 October, is commemorated there as a national holiday, and worldwide as the International Day of Non-Violence.
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