Apostle of peace walks tall in Inspiration Park
Published July 29, 2012 The Sunday Gleaner He is India’s most famous citizen, his lessons on non-violence and civil disobedience inspired freedom and civil right movements across the world; Mohandas Gandhi, or Mahatma (saint) as he is called, is now immortalized at Inspiration Garden of the Faculty of Education and Humanities at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus . The bronze statue, gifted by the Government of India by the High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, Mohinder Grover, encapsulates Gandhi’s persona and simplicity. Sculpted by Indian sculptor Anil Sutar, the lifelike 6ft. 4 inches high statue has Gandhi in a brisk walk pose - clutching his tall walking stick, a shawl draped over his shoulders and a pocket watch dangling from the loin cloth. Sutar has, through his intricate detailing, to capture the mahatma’s simplicity, exuding the aura of the man himself. As the rays of the sun fall on the silhouette, Gandhi’s figurine manages to rad...