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The moment the mighty character of Gandhi rises before us, the question presents itself: What is his significance today and for the future? What inspiration can we take from his life? What light can his thought and wisdom shed on our complications? How does his way of life disturb our course of action in private and public affairs? That Gandhi is significant today and for centuries to come is not in hesitation at all. The words which Nehru uttered almost instantly after Gandhi’s sudden exit from this world are found to prove prophetic. Nehru said, the light is gone and yet it will shine for a thousand years. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize winner of America, came to India as a pilgrim in 1959. After a month’s sojourn in the land of Gandhi, on the eve of his departure, he was questioned a cynical question at a press conference in Delhi. Where is Gandhi today? He was asked: we see him nowhere. Dr. Martin Luther King ’s reply was that Gandhi was inevitable. If humanity is to growth, Gandhi is inescapable. He lived, thought and acted, inspired by the vision of a humankind evolving towards a world of peace and harmony. We may ignore him only at our own risk.