Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari released a pictorial anthology book 'Maile Bujheko Gandhi' or 'The Gandhi I understood' earlier this week to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi.
The book was released at a special function organized at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Kathmandu in the presence of Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India's Ambassador to Nepal.
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The book has been published by the Embassy of India in Nepal in association with the B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation to "cherish the values of the Mahatma's universal teachings with Nepali friends. It was released to celebrate the 151st birth anniversary of the Father of Indian Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and to mark the culmination of the two-year-long celebrations of '150 years of Mahatma'," said an official release issued by the Indian Embassy in Nepal.
"It brings together for the first time uniquely Nepali perspectives on this revered global icon in the form of personal contributions from 25 eminent and distinguished personalities representing a rich cross-section of voices. 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.
The Indian ambassador also shared the photograph on social media handles, thanking the Nepal President for the gesture..
