Mahatma Gandhi is a legendary and much loved figure both in India and around the World. An extraordinary human being whose ideology, based on the foundations of truth, honesty, non-violence, hard work and service to humanity meant Mahatma Gandhi was and still remains one of the most important and influential people of all time. At the core of all his endeavours was the belief in the strength of the ordinary human being.
In 1893, at the young age of 24, whilst he was working as a lawyer in South Africa, he was brutally thrown down from a first class carriage of a train for being a non-white passenger in an all-white carriage. This incident became a defining moment of change, not just for one man but for a whole nation.
This limited edition coin collection captures the key moments in history that culminated in Indian Independence in 1947. Each 1oz silver coin is minted to the highest proof quality, features 24 carat selective gold plate and presented in a beautiful display case with information booklet and certificate of authenticity.