Mahatma Gandhi's degree: Tushar Gandhi slams J&K Governor’s views

Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi has criticised Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha for claiming that the Father of the Nation did not have a university degree.

Tushar Gandhi tweeted that Gandhiji passed two Matric examination — from Alfred High School, Rajkot, and its equivalent in London, British Matriculation.

He then passed the exam to acquire a Law Degree from Inner Temple, a law College affiliated to London University. Simultaneously, he got two diplomas — one in Latin the other in French.

Sinha spoke about Gandhiji’s educational qualifications while delivering the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Memorial Lecture at ITM Gwalior on Thursday.

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“Did you know that he did not have a single university degree or qualification?” Sinha asked, referring to Mahatma Gandhi. “There are many of us who think that Mahatma Gandhi had a law degree. No, he did not.

“His only qualification was a high school diploma. He qualified to practice law. He did not have a law degree,” Sinha said.

Slamming Sinha, Tushar Gandhi tweeted: “I have dispatched a copy of Bapu’s Autobiography to Raj Bhavan Jammu with the hope that if the Deputy Governor can read (it), he will educate himself.

“I agree Bapu did not hold a degree in Entire Law!” Tushar Gandhi added.

(With agency inputs)