Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Arun Gandhi passes away, he was 89

New Delhi: Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi breathed his last at Kolhapur in Maharashtra on Tuesday (May 2) after brief illness, said family sources.

The funeral of Arun Gandhi, who was an author and socio-political activist will be held in Kolhapur later today.

The details about his funeral was confirmed by his son Tushar Gandhi.

Bereaved. Lost my father this morning??

— Tushar बेदखल (@TusharG) May 2, 2023

Arun Gandhi was born on April 14, 1934 to Manilal Gandhi and Sushila Mashruwala in Durban. He followed the footsteps of his grandfather as an activist.

 

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Condolences started to pour in for Arun Gandhi on social media.

Arun Gandhi, Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi took his last breath today in Kolhapur.
May his soul rest in peace !
His last rites will happen at Kolhapur today evening. I am in touch with his son Tushar gandhi and he is enroute Kolhapur pic.twitter.com/bfaj9DWd9q

— Satej (Bunty) D. Patil (@satejp) May 2, 2023

Arun Gandhi is no more. My deepest condolences. pic.twitter.com/kbBJ4S3jl3

— nikhil wagle (@waglenikhil) May 2, 2023

My deepest condolences for the sad demise of Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Arun Gandhi
I had a privilege to work under his editorship in Suburban Echo weekly paper as a stringer covering Thane. He was not just a great soul, absolutely no nonsense editor, guide and teacher. RIP pic.twitter.com/rsB0uASwrF

— Sanjay Jog (@SanjayJog7) May 2, 2023

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