Proof Gandhi Studied in UK Discovered

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Proof that Gandhi studied in London revealed

 

Sanjay Suri in London

 

Researchers have finally up dug up valuable evidence that

Mahatma Gandhi indeed studied at the University College of

London.

 

That he studied there was known, but now there is proof in the

shape of a small card that has Mahatma Gandhi's name on it.

 

UCL Alumni Relations researchers have found an old card index

box with Gandhi's name on it.

 

The card was updated on the day he was killed. His name was

crossed out in red ink. Below it was written: 'Assassinated

30/1/48'.

 

It states Gandhi's full name, address in Bombay and dates of his

attendance at the UCL.

 

"This has been a remarkable discovery," Patrick Edwards from

the UCL told Indo-Asian News Service. "We now know (for sure)

that Gandhi was a student of the university."

 

The discovery came after a determined investigation of the

UCL's extensive archives. The researchers turned up the old

card index box containing material evidence that the university

had hoped for.

 

"We take many steps to track down and keep in touch with old

students, but this case was the most exciting," Ruth Phibbs,

head of the alumni relations at the UCL, said.

 

"The evidence that Gandhi studied at UCL is hand-written on a

yellowing index card that clearly states his name and dates of

attendance. It is signed by his academic tutor S K Mukerji," he

said.

 

The last time the archive was disturbed was in 1948, when

information of Gandhi's assassination was recorded in red ink,

he added.

 

Indo-Asian News Service