Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Pietermaritzburg

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
Year	1993 (1993)
Subject	Mahatma Gandhi
Location	Church Street, Pietermaritzburg
Coordinates	29°36′07″S30°22′42″E / 29.60202°S 30.378363°E / -29.60202; 30.378363

Mahatma Gandhi is a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, depicting the Indian independence campaigner and nonviolent pacifist as a young man. ^{[1] [2]}

The statue was unveiled in 1993 by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, marking the centenary since Gandhi was thrown from a train at Pietermaritzburg railway station. ^[3]

References

1. "Gandhi Trail, Through Durban". South African History Online. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
2. "Msunduzi | Mahatma Gandhi & Pmb". msunduzi.gov.za. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
3. "Gandhi Statue". RoomsForAfrica. Retrieved 28 March 2023.