Ela Gandhi
Ela Gandhi | |
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MP for KwaZulu-Natal | |
In office 1994–2004 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
Personal details | |
Born | Natal Province, South Africa | 1 July 1940
Political party | African National Congress |
Spouse | |
Parents |
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Relatives | Arun Manilal Gandhi (brother) Mahatma Gandhi (grandfather) Kasturba Gandhi (grandmother) |
Alma mater | University of Natal |
Occupation | Politician, activist |
Ela Gandhi (born 1 July 1940), is a South African peace activist and former politician.
Early life
Ela Gandhi was born in
She married Mewa Ramgobin and had five children. One son was shot dead in a home invasion in 1993 and their daughter Ashish Lata Ramgobin was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to seven years imprisonment in 2021.[6][2]
Career
Gandhi served as an executive member of the Natal Organisation of Women from its inception until 1991. Her political affiliations include the Natal Indian Congress, which she served as vice president, the United Democratic Front, Descom Crisis Network, and Inanda Support Committee.[7] During apartheid, Gandhi was banned in 1975 from political activism and subjected to house arrest for a total of nine years.[2] She was among the members of the United Democratic Front who met with Nelson Mandela prior to his release from Pollsmoor Prison on February 11, 1990. Prior to the 1994 elections, Gandhi was a member of the Transitional Executive Council.[7]
Post parliament
After serving in parliament, Gandhi developed a 24-hour program against domestic violence, founded the Gandhi Development Trust, serves as a member of the Religious Affairs Committee, and oversees a monthly newspaper. She also chairs the Mahatma Gandhi Salt March Committee and the Mahatma Gandhi Development Trust.[8]
Awards and recognitions
In 2002, Gandhi received the
See also
References
- ^ "ELA GANDHI". Voices of Resistance. Voices of Resistance. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d "A Life Committed to Satyagraha: 2002 International Peace Award Recipient Ela Gandhi". Int'l Peace Award: Community of Christ. Community of Christ. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Anbarasan, Ethirajan (3 September 2004). "Restoring Gandhi's African legacy". BBC News. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Ela Gandhi (July 01, 1940 - )". South Africa: Overcoming Apartheid, Building Democracy. South African History Online. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Tiara Walters (5 June 2010). "Ela Gandhi" (News article (interview)). Times Live. AVUSA, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Pandey, Nikhil (8 June 2021). "Mahatma Gandhi's great-grand daughter jailed for 7 years in a fraud case". WION. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Ela Gandhi". South African History Online. South African History Online. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Durban Living Legend - Ela Gandhi". wiki.ulwazi.org. Ulwazi. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Virtual graduation ceremony for Indian students in US in time of coronavirus pandemic". outlookindia.com/. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
External links
- Interview of Ela Gandhi September 25, 2001
- History of South Africa biography Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine