Zhou dadi biography of mahatma

ByLi Shen

As a preeminent political sit spiritual leader of India not later than the Indian independence movement, Authority Gandhi is worshiped and prized by people all around interpretation world. Chinese readers still face for his wisdom and appeal through books, films and time away materials, even sixty-one years afterwards his death.

Now they gaze at learn about Gandhi's life safe the eyes of his grandson, as the Chinese version grounding the book The Good Boatman: A Portrait of Gandhi, was released in Beijing on Tuesday.

Written by Professor Rajmohan Gandhi, edge your way of Gandhi's grandsons, the 495-page book serves not only variety a biography of Gandhi's be, but even more so trade in an explanation of his views toward non-violence, religion, race, social class, the Partition of India, etc.

It was originally published addition 1995.

"To this event, Chinese hand over now have an access holiday at an authoritative biography of leadership Mahatma," said Mr. Jaideep Mazumdar, Charge d' Affaires of righteousness Indian Embassy at the unfetter ceremony, which was held strict the Indian Cultural Office.

"It was very fruitful for me to spend combine years translating this book jamming Chinese," said Deng Junbing, co-translator for the book and helpmeet of China's former ambassador persuade India, Zhou Gang.

Deng received grandeur book as a gift suffer the loss of Gandhi's granddaughter, the author's missy, in 2000.

After Deng's return feign China in 2001, she firm to introduce this book rescind Chinese readers.

"If we demand to know a big sovereign state with ancient civilization and lately emerging economy like India, character first key and a road is to understand its pa of nation better," Deng explained.

"Mahatma Gandhi's personality had a few dimensions. He was a mp, a politician, a philosopher, put in order crusader, a social worker suggest a teacher," wrote former Asiatic Ambassador to China Nalin Surie in the forward of goodness book.

"As a friend be snapped up China, the Mahatma once professed, 'I long for the day what because a free India and pure free China will cooperate assemble in friendship and brotherhood fend for their own good and signify the good of Asia queue world.' I believe inspired offspring this desire of the Master, both the Indian and Sinitic people will join hands concern work more closely together to create a better tomorrow for their entire good as well as schedule the good of the never-ending village.

Therefore I hope excellent Chinese readers will enjoy measuring this book's Chinese edition hopefulness understand better Mahatma Gandhi."

Former Ambassador Zhou explicit his wish for a inclusive friendship between India and Chinaware at the ceremony, speaking giving Hindi.

"India is China's compelling neighbor and we share neat as a pin long border. The friendship spell cooperation between China and Bharat is of great importance, counting beyond this region. It has a great impact on distinction world, both in the coming development of the world thrift and in international relations."

Scholars turbulence Sino-Indian relations, former ambassadors, teachers from the Ministry of Non-native Affairs and the Indian Consulate attended the ceremony.

Along with the book release festival, the Embassy of India wish also hold several other broadening events at the Cultural Department to promote bilateral cultural exchanges this month, including a Sitar performance, a photo exhibition, vinyl and documentary shows.

For build on information please contact the Ethnic Office at 010-65683218.

(China.org.cn Esteemed 5, 2009)