Mahatma Gandhi statue Pietermaritzburg — Attraction in Msunduzi Local Municipality

Mahatma Gandhi statue is situated opposite to the old colonial buildings in Church St, Pietermaritzburg’s city centre. The bronze sculpture, depicts a bare chested Gandhi with his traditional dhoti holding a simple walking stick, while the other hand reaching out in peace. The plaque on the side of the statue commemorates the centenary of the 1893 event during which he was evicted from the train because he was a man of dark skin, in the whites only first class wagon, who politely refused to move to third class. This incident shaped his unique version of nonviolent resistance, known as Satyagraha

Gandhi spent the next 20 years in S Africa to become a Mahatma, 11 of which were spent in...

A great place to trace the footsteps of a great warrior of modern democracy in the world. No where in the world did two continents share two great souls almost walking in the same footsteps .Pietermaritzburg must be a place chosen by the Gods to create Satyagraha and the Mahatma because of racism and Nelson Mandela because...

This statue represent so much of our history. It's a well created statue, for everyone around this area can see and read the information written on it.

I think the future generations will get to see this statue and will learn about the history of Mahatma and...