11/28/2015 America's Irving city to get Mahatma Gandhi's statue : World, News  India Today

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/americancitytogetmahatmagandhistatue/1/360058.html 1/5

GST Bill: Will PM'solive branch toOpposition work?

Modi woos Congressto get GST Bill off thegovt's chest

These MPs don'tknow what GST is

Who won thisHaryana politician vswoman police officerspat?

India World Videos Photos Cricket Movies Auto Sports Lifestyle Tech Education Business Real Estate

NEWS MAGAZINETV

TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT SNAP POST TECHNOLOGY MONEY NEWSLETTER LIFESTYLE AUTO FYI

News World

583 SHARES

A life-size bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi would be installed in Irving in America's Texasstate, fulfilling a long-cherished dream of Indian-Americans living in the city.

The 7-foot tall and 30-inch wide bronze statue of Gandhi, which was cast in Andhra Pradesh,would be installed on a 6-foot tall pedestal.

It would have a granite wall as a backdrop inscribed with Gandhi's memorable words, as

PTI  Houston, May 10, 2014 | UPDATED 13:32 IST MAIL PRINT A+ A-

America's Irving city to get MahatmaGandhi's statueThe 7-foot tall and 30-inch wide bronze statue of Gandhi, which was cast in AndhraPradesh, would be installed on a 6-foot tall pedestal.

Mahatma Gandhi

TOP NEWS MOST READ EDITOR'S PICKS

More

Not even a comma is changed in JanlokpalBill: Kumar Vishwas

Woman raped by her PG owner in Gurgaon

Captain Amrinder Singh appointed newPunjab Congress chief

21 killed in Nigeria Shiite Muslim marchsuicide attack

VVIP goondagiri? YSR Congress MP slapsAir India manager

PHOTOS

Expand Ad

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gst-bill-will-pm-modis-olive-branch-to-opposition-work/1/533449.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gst-deadlock-sonia-gandhi-manmohan-singh-meet-pm-modi-for-tea/1/533265.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/these-mps-dont-know-what-gst-is/1/533244.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/who-won-this-haryana-politician-vs-woman-police-officer-spat/1/533105.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/114/1/india.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/113/1/world.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/videoshttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallerieshttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/214/1/cricket.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/67/1/movies.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/autohttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/84/1/sports.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/103/1/lifestyle.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/technology/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/http://businesstoday.intoday.in/http://indiatoday.magicbricks.com/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/javascript:void(0);http://indiatoday.intoday.in/calendarjavascript:void(0);javascript:void(0);http://indiatoday.intoday.in/livetv.jsphttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/advanced_search.jsphttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/344/1/television.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/snappost/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/technology/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/moneyhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/newsletter.jsphttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/103/1/lifestyle.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/auto/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/343/1/wat-news.htmlhttp://www.facebook.com/indiatodayhttp://www.twitter.com/indiatodayhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/breakingnews.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/113/1/world.htmlhttps://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/american-city-to-get-mahatma-gandhi-statue/1/360058.htmlhttps://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/american-city-to-get-mahatma-gandhi-statue/1/360058.html&text=America%27s%20Irving%20city%20to%20get%20Mahatma%20Gandhi%27s%20statue&via=indiatodayjavascript:void(0);http://indiatoday.intoday.in/author/PTI/1.htmljavascript:void('0');javascript:void('0');javascript:increaseFontSize();javascript:decreaseFontSize();http://axp.zedo.com/asw/ads4/c?a=2427776;x=5005;g=78;c=821002134,821002134;i=0;n=821;s=2;1=8;2=1;tg=1448693655;vr=1;m=1;w=19;os=3;ct=0;u=Zwx-hr1tTNmqwg4V7TYigw**~112615;z=0.9007042454879197;ainfo=;csv=1;dct=2067;dmf=;dvm=;dsr=;djs=;dhs=;q=;ctg=;pu=http%3A%2F%2Findiatoday.intoday.in%2Fstory%2Famerican-city-to-get-mahatma-gandhi-statue%2F1%2F360058.html;k=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/billionaire-spends-his-wealth-on-inventions-to-benefit-humanity/1/527418.htmljavascript:void(0);javascript:void(0);javascript:void(0);http://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/268/1/latest-of-the-lot.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/not-even-a-comma-full-stop-has-been-changed-in-lokpal-bill-aaps-kumar-vishwas/1/533505.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/woman-raped-by-her-pg-owner-in-gurgaon/1/533491.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/captain-amrinder-singh-appointed-new-punjab-cong-chief/1/533475.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/21-killed-in-nigeria-shiite-muslim-march-suicide-attack/1/533440.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vvip-goondagiri-ysr-congress-mp-slaps-air-india-manager/1/533364.htmljavascript:void(0);javascript:void(0);http://indiatoday.intoday.in/galleries

11/28/2015 America's Irving city to get Mahatma Gandhi's statue : World, News  India Today

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/americancitytogetmahatmagandhistatue/1/360058.html 2/5

well as quotations from Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Albert Einstein,President Barack Obama and others.

The ground breaking ceremony for 'Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza' in Thomas JeffersonPark, Irving, Texas last week was the result of the dedication of numerous Indian-Americanorganizations that have been fundraising and lobbying government authorities to make it areality.

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined the Mayor of Irving City Beth Van Duyne at theevent, which was attended by over 500 people.

India's Consular General in Houston, Parvathaneni Harish, also participated in theceremonial digging.

So far USD 250,000 has been raised for the project, according to Prasad Thotakura, chair ofthe Mahatma Gandhi Memorial of North Texas (MGMNT), the umbrella organisation that isleading the effort. "It is not just an Indian-American project but a global project," he said,adding that the project is estimated to cost USD 700,000.

"There is no reason we cannot have peace and love with everyone, and one thing he(Gandhi) constantly said was if we want to truly have peace and love, we have to start withchildren," Haley said at the occasion.

"By putting this statue in this park, we are starting out with children, reminding them who hewas, reminding them what he was about, and reminding them of the celebration he wantedhis life to live on." The grand opening is scheduled for October 2, when some familymembers of the Mahatma Gandhi as well as of Nelson Mandela, are expected to attend theevent, a Thotakura said.

FACEBOOK

581

TWEET COMMENT (0)DO YOU LIKE THIS STORY?

4 0

For more news from India Today, follow us on Twitter @indiatoday and on Facebook atfacebook.com/IndiaToday

For news and videos in Hindi, go to AajTak.in. ताज़ातर嫽ᘂन ख़बर엾ᘂ और वी耂डयो के 耂लए आजतक.इन पर आए.ं

 

Mahatma Gandhi US America Houston Texas statue Indian-Americans Indian history

YOU MAY LIKE  by Taboola Sponsored Links   

Save70

Intel iQ

Intel

Flintobox

Jagran

Big Decisions

That's How You Find Super Cheap Flights!

Whale Photographer Captures Life-Size Images Like Never Before

See How Small the Next Big Thing is

Keep Your Kids Active, Happy, and Off TV With This Box

耂कसी न े调यार म닼� तो 耂कसी न ेआ頄था के 耂लए कर 耂लया धमा᷽�तरण

Calculate Now: How You Can Save Lakhs On Home Loan EMI

Hirani and Javed supportsAamir Khan

Sheena Bora case: Liedetector test on PeterMukerjea

BJP-Congress leadersmeet to discuss GST Bill

Andhra MP slaps Air Indiastation manager forrefusing boarding

PM Modi's silence onintolerance issue

deliberate?

GST deadlock: Cong-BJPto work out acceptableformula

India Today December 7,2015 issue: Network Star

Watch the unsualfriendship between a groupof dogs and tigers

WATCH RIGHT NOW

SO SORRY

TOP TAKES

https://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/american-city-to-get-mahatma-gandhi-statue/1/360058.htmlhttps://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/american-city-to-get-mahatma-gandhi-statue/1/360058.html&text=America%27s%20Irving%20city%20to%20get%20Mahatma%20Gandhi%27s%20statue&via=indiatodayhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/american-city-to-get-mahatma-gandhi-statue/1/360058.html#commenthttps://twitter.com/indiatodayhttps://www.facebook.com/IndiaTodayhttp://aajtak.intoday.in/http://aajtak.intoday.in/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/advanced_search.jsp?searchword=Mahatma%20Gandhi&searchtype=text&search_type=articlehttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/advanced_search.jsp?searchword=US&searchtype=text&search_type=articlehttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/advanced_search.jsp?searchword=America&searchtype=text&search_type=articlehttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/advanced_search.jsp?searchword=Houston&searchtype=text&search_type=articlehttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/advanced_search.jsp?searchword=Texas&searchtype=text&search_type=articlehttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/advanced_search.jsp?searchword=statue&searchtype=text&search_type=articlehttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/advanced_search.jsp?searchword=Indian-Americans&searchtype=text&search_type=articlehttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/advanced_search.jsp?searchword=Indian%20history&searchtype=text&search_type=articlehttp://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&taboola_utm_source=indiatoday-indiatoday&taboola_utm_medium=bytaboola&taboola_utm_content=thumbs-2r:below-main-column:http://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&taboola_utm_source=indiatoday-indiatoday&taboola_utm_medium=bytaboola&taboola_utm_content=thumbs-2r:below-main-column:http://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&taboola_utm_source=indiatoday-indiatoday&taboola_utm_medium=bytaboola&taboola_utm_content=thumbs-2r:below-main-column:http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/priyanka-chopra-quantico-bollywood/1/16441.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/hirani-and-javed-supports-aamir-khan/1/533479.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/sheena-bora-case-lie-detector-test-on-peter-mukerjea/1/533477.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/bjp-cong-meet-to-discuss-gst-bill/1/533422.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/andhra-mp-slaps-air-india-station-manager-for-refusing-boarding/1/533359.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/pm-modis-silence-on-intolerance-issue-deliberate/1/528853.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/pm-modis-silence-on-intolerance-issue-deliberate/1/528853.htmlhttp://axp.zedo.com/asw/ads4/c?a=2299361;x=2445;g=78;c=821002425,821002425;i=0;n=821;s=2;1=8;2=1;tg=1448693669;vr=6;m=1;w=19;os=3;ct=0;u=Zwx-hr1tTNmqwg4V7TYigw**~112615;z=0.22324783745215893;ainfo=;csv=1;dct=2067;dmf=;dvm=;dsr=;djs=;dhs=;q=;ctg=;pu=http%3A%2F%2Findiatoday.intoday.in%2Fstory%2Famerican-city-to-get-mahatma-gandhi-statue%2F1%2F360058.html;k=http://subscriptions.intoday.in/subscriptions/itoday/digital-magazine-subscription.jsp?source=ITMRIMagBannerhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/gst-deadlock-cong-bjp-to-work-out-acceptable-formula/1/533460.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/india-today-december-7-2015-issue-network-star/1/533441.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/watch-the-unsual-friendship-between-a-group-of-dogs-and-tigers/1/533002.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/videolist/watch-right-now/1/993.htmlhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/sosorryhttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/videolist/top-takes/1/1005.html