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|individual name= Mohandas Gandhi
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|death date = [[30 January]] [[1948]]
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|first mention cs = The Iytean Menace (game)
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}}'''Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi''' was a major [[India]]n political and spiritual leader. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}})
'''Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi''' ([[1869]]-[[1948]]) was a major [[India]]n political and spiritual leader. [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] met Gandhi in [[1947]]. ([[NSA]]: ''[[Ghosts of India]]'')  
 
== Biography ==
In [[1946]] the Mahatma gave an address to [[Hindu]] and [[Muslim]] [[priest|cleric]]s, which was also attended by [[Fu Manchu's son]] and [[Bernard Bresslaw (The Beasthouse)|Bernard Bresslaw]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Beasthouse (short story)}})
 
The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] met Gandhi in [[Calcutta]] in [[1947]]. He was soon [[assassinated]] — shot in the [[heart]] — on [[30 January]] [[1948]]. His last words were "Hey Rama" — "Oh [[God]]". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Ghosts of India (novel)}})
 
=== Legacy ===
The [[renegade Time Lord]] [[Rollo]] once claimed that Gandhi had "learn[ed] [[pacifism]] from him". ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Iytean Menace (game)|namedpart=Player Characters}})
 
According to the [[Twelfth Doctor]], [[Clara Oswald]] once had an argument with Gandhi. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Under the Lake (TV story)}})


His likeness was included in a display at [[Madame Tussaud's]] of famous historical figures. ([[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'')
His [[waxwork]] likeness was included in a display at [[Madame Tussauds]] of famous historical figures. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}) An image of Gandhi was projected by the [[Atraxi]] during their meeting with the [[Eleventh Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}})


Gandhi was the subject of a [[film]] which Donna had seen. She believed that he looked just like he did in the film. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Ghosts of India (novel)}})


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== Behind the scenes ==
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Gandhi was played by [[Sam Dastor]] in the film {{wi|Jinnah (film)|Jinnah}}.
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 29 August 2024

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a major Indian political and spiritual leader. (PROSE: Torchwood: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"])

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1946 the Mahatma gave an address to Hindu and Muslim clerics, which was also attended by Fu Manchu's son and Bernard Bresslaw. (PROSE: The Beasthouse [+]Loading...["The Beasthouse (short story)"])

The Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble met Gandhi in Calcutta in 1947. He was soon assassinated — shot in the heart — on 30 January 1948. His last words were "Hey Rama" — "Oh God". (PROSE: Ghosts of India [+]Loading...["Ghosts of India (novel)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

The renegade Time Lord Rollo once claimed that Gandhi had "learn[ed] pacifism from him". (GAME: "Player Characters" [+]Part of The Iytean Menace, Loading...{"namedpart":"Player Characters","1":"The Iytean Menace (game)"})

According to the Twelfth Doctor, Clara Oswald once had an argument with Gandhi. (TV: Under the Lake [+]Loading...["Under the Lake (TV story)"])

His waxwork likeness was included in a display at Madame Tussauds of famous historical figures. (TV: Spearhead from Space [+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"]) An image of Gandhi was projected by the Atraxi during their meeting with the Eleventh Doctor. (TV: The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour (TV story)"])

Gandhi was the subject of a film which Donna had seen. She believed that he looked just like he did in the film. (PROSE: Ghosts of India [+]Loading...["Ghosts of India (novel)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gandhi was played by Sam Dastor in the film Jinnah.