Sterling Silver Uncirculated Mahatma Gandhi. Protea Series

Uncirculated Sterling Silver Mahatma Gandhi  .. Protea Series

Comes in an SA Mint Bag

Certificate of Authenticity Included

Sterling Silver Uncirculated Coin

Comes in a blue SA Mint Bag

Certificate of Authenticity included   

The Protea coin series commemorates various aspects and important events in the history of South Africa. The 2008 Protea Coin Series  features Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – better known as Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948). Mahatma Gandhi lived in South Africa from April 1893 to July 1914. Although not South African by birth, he said “I was born in India, but I was made in South Africa”. He said these words because he first started with his campaign of “Ahimsa” (non-violence) and “Satyagraha” (way of truth) while he was campaigning for freedom in South Africa.

Delivery is via speed services to your post office counter R59 due to it being more secure than normal or registered mail.. A tracking number will be issued..Item will be dispatched within 3 business days of payment receipt as it will need to to retrieved from safe custody at the bank. You also have the option of selecting ' to your door ' delivery via speed services R129..You choose either to your post office counter R59  , or to your door R129......  Due to various reasons direct collections not possible ..Countrywide Delivery..Delivery is in South Africa only

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Gandhi influenced both nationalist and internationalist movements and brought the cause of India's independence from British colonial rule to world attention. Gandhi's principle of satyagraha (from Sanskrit satya: truth, and graha: grasp/hold), has also inspired other democratic activists, including Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lennon and the 14th Dalai Lama.

The title of “Mahatma” (Sanskrit term of reverence “mahatman” meaning “one of great soul”) was accorded on Gandhi in 1915 by his admirer Rabindranath Tagore (the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature). It was given in response to Gandhi conferring the title of "Gurudev" (great teacher) upon Tagore.

Ultimately, his passion for unity and equality among Hindus, peace and justice in a free India and enmity among Hindus and Muslims in India made Gandhi a target and he was shot and killed on 30th January 1948 by a Hindu extremist.

It is ironic that this great pacifist, the first to employ non-violence in a political context, was never awarded the Nobel Peace Prize! The 1960 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Chief Albert Luthuli from South Africa, applied Gandhi's principles while fighting apartheid in South Africa. The profound lessons Gandhi learnt in South Africa, spurned him to stand-up and without violence fight for his beloved India, earning him the title of “Father of the Nation”.