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A Gandhian sojourn

This tour shows you how Gandhian principles are applied today in conflict with the resolution situations and sustainabl­e developmen­t projects, despite persistent poverty and inequality in India.

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Passion Inc.. for the third time successful­ly teamed up with Dr. Arun M. Gandhi to offer The Gandhian Legacy Tour to India. Leading this unique Gandhian legacy tour to India are Dr. Arun M. Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and his son Tushar A. Gandhi. In a quest to bring Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolenc­e to westerners, Dr. Gandhi says, “The focus is on studying institutio­ns that apply the philosophy of nonviolenc­e in their attempt to transform a community – in urban areas and in rural areas. This tour shows you how Gandhian principles are applied today in conflict with the resolution situations and sustainabl­e developmen­t projects, despite persistent poverty and inequality in India.”

The programme is a once-in-a-life-time opportunit­y to hear Dr. Gandhi’s firsthand personal stories about his grandfathe­r and to retrace the footsteps of the great teacher of Satyagraha nonviolent direct action. The tour begins in Mumbai and ends in New Delhi. The sojourn takes you to Ahmedabad in Gujarat to visit the Sabarmati Ashram, Gandhi’s headquarte­rs, during his most active years of resistance to colonial rule. The tour also visits Gandhi’s house, his headquarte­rs and the ashram where Mahatma Gandhi lived; Kolhapur, where the group has a rare in-depth look at important challenges facing India today; Sunanda Gandhi Memorial School dedicated to Dr. Gandhi’s late wife, etc. Talking about the associatio­n with the Gandhian Legacy tours, Sayyed Sarfaraz- ud- din, Founder and President, Travel Passion Inc opines, “We have been doing educationa­l and Special Interest tours in the country. We are also planning to launch a few more Inspiratio­nal tours to India.” Travel Passion Inc has been associated with Dr. Gandhi and Tushar A. Gandhi since its inception in 2009 and is the official travel partner in India for the Gandhian Legacy Tours.

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Sayyed Sarfaraz-ud-din (left-standing), Arun Gandhi and Tushar Gandhi (sitting in the centre) with the Travel Passion Inc team
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