Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
You don't often think of Gandhi and sports as going together, but Gandhi helped establish three soccer teams in South Africa. He used the sport to promote his political goals. (Source)
More than a million people attended Gandhi's funeral procession, which went on for five hours. He was greatly loved. (Source)
When people discuss non-violence, one of the first things that often comes up is Hitler: could non-violence have stopped him? Well, Gandhi thought so. He wrote directly to Hitler to appeal for peace. (Source)
Gandhi actually refused to fly, preferring to take a train or walk. (Source)
We said Gandhi was well loved, and we meant it. "Bapu" is a term of endearment for Gandhi in India. It means "father"…as in father of India. (Source)