Vinoba Bhave (1895-1982) was widely regarded as Gandhi’s spiritual heir. The Mahatma appointed (or should we say, ‘anointed’) Vinoba to be a ‘Satyagraha of one’ in 1940 when he wanted to show the British raj that he was still in open resistance to its rule but did not feel it was proper to launch full-scale… read more
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Badshah Khan
Also written Bacha Khan, full name Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988). This Muslim follower of Gandhi from the Pakhtun (Pashtun, Pakhtoon) areas of what was then the North West Frontier Province of India was a major contributor to the freedom struggle of the 1930s. More than that, this devout Muslim raised a nonviolent “army” of… read more
Hildegard Goss-Mayr
Together with her husband Jean, Hildegard provided significant nonviolent training and organizational expertise to the Philippines People Power movement and nonviolent campaigns throughout Latin America. She is a member of IFOR and could be viewed as a Gandhian (principled) nonviolent activist/trainer. She has written important books about nonviolence and her own experiences, thus contributing to… read more
Shantidas
A Sicilian, also known as “Lanza del Vasto,” who worked with Gandhi and was granted the name “servant of peace.” He attempted to organize a Gandhian ashram-like community in 1948, and was finally successful in his efforts to start a self-sufficient community in 1963 known as “La Communauté de l’Arche” at la Borrie Noble. In… read more