On 27 August 2004, this sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) was gifted to the Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights by Her Excellency Mrs. Shashi U. Tripathi, High Commissioner for India to Canada, on behalf of the Government of India (Indian Council for Cultural Relations). The gift was made possible through the efforts of Dr. Naranjan S. Dhalla, founder of the India Canada Culture and Heritage Association.
Mahatma Gandhi Statue (2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg
Mahatma Gandhi Statue (October 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88972, W97.13133
denoted by symbol on the map above
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 May 2022
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