Mahatma Ghandi :
2000
Images of a statue of Ghandi who promoted the idea of peaceful resistance and eventually won the independence of Indian from Britain in 1947 - 21st Street East and 2nd Avenue - Donated by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India and the Saskatoon India- Canada Cultural Association - Saskatoon is the only city to be gifted with a bronze statue of Gandhi which represents the principles of tolerance and peace. Plaque states – "MAHATMA GANDHI" 2nd October 1869-30th January 1948 NON-VIOLENCE IS A UNIVERSAL LAW ACTING UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES GIFTED BY THE INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) FACILITATED BY THE GANDHI STATUE COMMITTEE THE INDIA-CANADA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, VANCOUVER, B.C. ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF INDIAN HERITAGE IN SASKATCHEWAN THE CITY OF SASKATOON SASK. CANADA SCULPTOR: RAM VANJI SUTAR MAHARASHITRA, INDIA INAUGURATED ON 2nd OCTOBER 2000"
sculpture (visual work)men (male humans)
1990-19992000-2009
No. 16 - Artlab Public Art Guide
City of Saskatoon
eng
1 sculpture; bronze; 114h x 132w x 81d
tactile material
three dimensional object
North America
Canada
Saskatchewan
Division 5 - North Central
RM of Corman Park No. 344
Saskatoon
Central Business District
Artist information can be found on this website: http://www.ramsutar.com/default.htm See this on History Pin http://www.historypin.com/channels/view/10253015#|tours/all/
