True Alok, each person is perfect for someone and the same person is full of flaws for the other. You can never be right to everyone in life. And it is ok to be that, I guess if that is not being human, then what is?

That’s an interesting thought Bikram. I guess heroes like our religion and beliefs are personal. And I agree that it is open for a debate that whether Gandhi was a hero to the extent he is being shown as or not. I would still love to consider him a hero for what he has done and a staunch opposer would find adequate points to prove me wrong. But I think it is a little beyond that in realizing the greatness of a man in his actions, the ideals and the thoughts he stood up for. I am sure subhash, Lala lajpat rai and a lot more had their flaws too. I think it is sometimes about finding what we are looking for in someone. Gandhi was never the perfect man, but he sure was an amazing one :). And there were several other heroes to the same extent or perhaps greater one as well.

True Matheikal, no one can ever be perfect and mistakes are a norm in the world. yes, I completely agree with you. His greatness was in knowing who he actually was and living up to the ideals he professed. Not many can even contemplate doing that!

Thank you Rajeev, I would love to see a similar post on this. It would be beautiful to have a brainstorm of ideas :)

I guess that probably explains it.. Maybe it is disappointment, maybe over expectations. But I thought wouldn’t it make it easier for people to relate to a man instead of a god? Why the tendency to make someone a god and be disappointed that he is not? Seems like a funny world sometimes!

Thank you Amrita.. Its all in what you said, life is way too short to be worrying on the details and the larger picture does mean everything :)

Thank you Ruchi :). I was actually fed of up the critics who kept going non stop and deriding at every opportunity possible. I kept feeling that it needed an answer and what better way than this? :)

Thank you Gayathri :). Perhaps true, and I guess even the circumstances were such that it was impossible to provide focus on both things equally and the nation took precedence. True, he was a super human, the indomitable will, the courage, the attitude, the ability, the perseverance and so much more..

That’s a really lovely read, most times we tend to forget the easiest things and that too when they get a little challenging, we even throw them away but to stay with those ideals is really something indeed :)

Abhimanyu if you have any ideas how please do let me know. It is very easy to say something is bad . I would love any constructive criticism if you can offer.

Gandhiji is not GOD .. He is just a human but … a super human .. who won the war without shedding blood ..

I read it somewhere .. he made the Indians do something which was easy for them .. Non-Cooperation and ahimsa :) That was his key to success..

Indians in general don’t tend to hurt others unnecessarily .. That’s in our nature .. That was why he could pull all of us on one track!