Listen: Here's what Albert Einstein had to say about Mahatma Gandhi

October 2^nd marks the birthday of none other than Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who vision, courage and sacrifice helped India not only achieve freedom but also laid the foundation for whatever the country has been successful in achieving.

While, we cannot help but remember Bapu, as the Father of the Nation was fondly called on his birthday, his talents weren’t lost on others too.

Infact, Albert Einstein was a great fan of Gandhi! He even wrote him a letter!



Below is the transcription of the letter that Einstein wrote to Gandhi

Respected Mr. Gandhi
I use the presence of your friend in our home to send you these lines. You have shown through your works, that it is possible to succeed without violence even with those who have not discarded the method of violence. We may hope that your example will spread beyond the borders of your country, and will help to establish an international authority, respected by all, that will take decisions and replace war conflicts.
With sincere admiration,
Yours
(Signed, ‘A. Einstein’)
I hope that I will be able to meet you face to face some day.

And, this is what Mahatma Gandhi sent in response:

LONDON,
October 18, 1931
DEAR FRIEND,
I was delighted to have your beautiful letter sent through Sundaram. It is a great consolation to me that the work I am doing finds favour in your sight. I do indeed wish that we could meet face to face and that too in India at my Ashram.
Yours sincerely,

The admiration doesn’t just end there. Below is a sound clip of Einstein speaking about the Father of the Nation, way back in 1950.




Image credit: Indiatimes, Gandhi Foundation