Re: Most books on Gandhi bought by NRIs, youth
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In article <4b787ad5$0$12450$bbae...@news.suddenlink.net>,
"harmony" <a...@hotmail.com> posted:
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> Most books on Gandhi bought by NRIs, youth
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> New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy and values may not have found much
> resonance in modern India, but 62 years after his death the bookstore at his
> memorial in Rajghat records NRIs and youth as top buyers of books on the
> Father of the Nation.
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> 'Most books on Gandhiji are bought by NRIs followed by youngsters and then
> foreigners,' says Swati Bhardwaj, who for the last 15 years is managing the
> bookstore outside Gandhiji's memorial, the place where he was cremated after
> his assassination Jan 30, 1948.
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> 'A few years ago, there was a time when we felt that youngsters' interests
> towards Gandhiji was declining. But in the past one year, we have seen a
> shift and it seems now they are turning back. Their interest seems to be
> increasing now,' Bhardwaj told IANS.
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> Asked if movies like 'Lage Raho Munnabhai', that highlighted the Gandhian
> form of protest, played a role in attracting youngsters, she said:
> 'Definitely, the movie that highlighted Gandhiji's views about non-violence
> has attracted youngsters. They feel that they should know more about him.'
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> Asked about some of the popular books which she has been selling, Bhardwaj
> replied: 'Books by Gandhiji's grandsons are quite popular. Tushar Gandhi's
> 'Let us kill Gandhi' and 'Mohandas' by Rajmohan Gandhi are very popular.'
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> 'In the past few months, Jaswant Singh's book on (Pakistan founder Muhammed
> Ali) Jinnah has also sold a lot of copies,' she added.
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> 'Every month we sell around 2,000-3,000 books on Gandhiji life, thoughts,
> views, teachings, quotes, pictorials, autobiography and others,' Bhardwaj
> said.
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