When Gandhi ji was studying Law in London, there was a senior Professor , whose last name was Peters.He did not like Gandhi ji at all. He could not tolerate his presence.
One day during lunch hour, Gandhi ji brought his plate and came and sat next to the Professor.
The Professor said ,' Mr. Gandhi, you do not understand that a bird and a pig do not sit together to eat."
Gandhi looked at him as a parent would look at his rude child and calmly replied," You do not worry professor, I will fly away," and he went and sat at another table.
Mr. Peters, reddened with rage decided to take revenge. Next day , in the class he put a question to Mr Gandhi," If you find two bags on a road, one filled with money and the other wisdom, which one will you pick up?"
Mr. Gandhi replied,"I will pick up the bag containing money."
Mr. Peters sarcastically said,"In your place, I would have picked up wisdom."
Mr. Gandhi shrugged and responded,"Each one takes, what he does'nt have."
Mr. Peters murmured something and left.
After a few days the result of the exam was declared. Mr. Peters was raging with anger.He wrote the word idiot' on Mr.Gandhi's exam sheet.Mr. Gandhi took the sheet and went back to his seat. He was thinking how to come out of this rigmarole.
He got up from his seat and went to the Professor and told him politely in a very dignified tone,"Mr. Peters , you have signed the examination sheet but you forgot to give me the marks."
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Written for Write Tribe Bloggers on 1st November 2014
One day during lunch hour, Gandhi ji brought his plate and came and sat next to the Professor.
The Professor said ,' Mr. Gandhi, you do not understand that a bird and a pig do not sit together to eat."
Gandhi looked at him as a parent would look at his rude child and calmly replied," You do not worry professor, I will fly away," and he went and sat at another table.
Mr. Peters, reddened with rage decided to take revenge. Next day , in the class he put a question to Mr Gandhi," If you find two bags on a road, one filled with money and the other wisdom, which one will you pick up?"
Mr. Gandhi replied,"I will pick up the bag containing money."
Mr. Peters sarcastically said,"In your place, I would have picked up wisdom."
Mr. Gandhi shrugged and responded,"Each one takes, what he does'nt have."
Mr. Peters murmured something and left.
After a few days the result of the exam was declared. Mr. Peters was raging with anger.He wrote the word idiot' on Mr.Gandhi's exam sheet.Mr. Gandhi took the sheet and went back to his seat. He was thinking how to come out of this rigmarole.
He got up from his seat and went to the Professor and told him politely in a very dignified tone,"Mr. Peters , you have signed the examination sheet but you forgot to give me the marks."
Hey, hey, hey.
Written for Write Tribe Bloggers on 1st November 2014
Thanks for sharing this anecdote Usha ji :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Naba.
DeleteNice article Usha ji :) both used ethics and intelligency at that time.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading Mahatma Gandhi's replies to Peters :)
ReplyDeletehahah! cool!!
ReplyDeletehahahaha that's indeed very witty :D
ReplyDeleteHmm.... tit for tat, packaged in politeness!
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Thank you Anupama.
DeleteThat's speaks of the wit and presence of mind of Mahatma Gandhi! very interesting!
ReplyDeleteYes Shilpa, there are many such anecdotes pertaining to Gandhi ji.
DeleteInteresting and witty. But I wonder if Gandhi at that young age and a raw candidate in England among magisterial Englishmen would have had the gumption let alone the wit to counter such curt comments.
ReplyDeleteWas it Chesterton or was it Bernard Shaw who said when his way was blocked by roguish young men on a pavement that they do not move and make way for dogs , that he stepped down from the pavement and said, "but I do"?
Thank you Anil. I read that this is a true incident.
Deletehahaha....that was a good story Usha: love(d) it! Thanks for sharing it as I enjoyed hearing Ghandi's clever responses. :) <3
ReplyDeleteThanks Elly for liking this post.
DeleteVery interesting.such a man with quick wit only could stand abreast with the rude British.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarala.
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