KATHMANDU, Nov 10: A pictorial anthology in Nepali titled “Maile Bujheko Gandhi” was released by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday.
The anthology was released coinciding with the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of India and to mark the culmination of the two years long celebrations of '150 years of Mahatma' - Gandhi@150, according to a press release issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.
Amid a function held at the Sheetal Niwas, the president’s office, President Bhandari unveiled the special anthology in the presence of Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the Indian ambassador to Nepal.
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The book has been brought out by the Embassy of India along with the B. P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation to cherish the values of the Mahatma's universal teachings with our Nepali friends, the embassy stated in the press release.
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“It brings together for the first time uniquely Nepali perspectives on this revered global icon in the form of personal contributions from twenty five eminent and distinguished personalities representing a rich cross section of voices,” read the press release.
The publication also hopes to bring the youth of Nepal closer to Mahatma Gandhi, whose life and ideals remain timeless, universal and relevant for today's world, the embassy said.
