GANDHI, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): Statue NW of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. by Gautam Pal located in James M. Goode's Massachusetts Avenue area

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This bronze and granite statue of Mahatma Gandhi by Gautam Pal is located northwest of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C.'s Massachusetts Avenue area. It honors Gandhi's leadership in India's independence movement and his philosophy of non-violence and civil disobedience. The statue was a gift from the people of India and the Indian-American community and is accessible near the Dupont Circle Metro station. Gandhi is recognized globally as a symbol of human rights and peaceful reform.