Joseph Lelyveld's 2011 biography of Mahatma Gandhi, claims that Gandhi was bisexual & had an affair Hermann Kallenbach, a German-Jewish bodybuilder. Gandhi reportedly wrote to Kallenbach: ‘How completely you have taken possession of my body. This is slavery with a vengeance’. 1/3
'Great Soul' was banned across India. 'We can't allow anybody to draw adverse inferences about historical figures & denigrate them. History will not forgive us," Law Minister Veerappa Moily had said, looking to bring in legislation to jail anyone who insulted the Mahatma. 2/3
'I venture to suggest that this is a most dangerous doctrine to preach anywhere' Gandhi wrote of homosexuality in 'All Men are Brothers'. It is believed that closeted people are often the most homophobic & I think we need to fearlessly discuss this in a post 377 world. #Pride2021
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