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Rajmohan Ghandi Interview [26min]

Rajmohan Ghandi carries one of the most famous names in Indian history. In "The Interview" this week, he tells Owen Bennett-Jones what it's like living with this name, and what his grandfather, Mahatma, taught him and the world. Following a career which included politics and editing a newspaper, Rajmohan now devotes his energy to promoting his grandfather's philosophy of non-violence. He says it offers solutions to some of the world's biggest problems.
Read entire article at BBC World Service "The Interview"