Gandhi and U. VE. Swaminatha Iyer – Absolute Altruists

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Abstract: This research article proves that Gandhi and U.Ve.Swaminatha Iyer led an altruistic life. Gandhi aptly named his autobiography ‘My experiments with truth’. U.Ve.Sa named his autobiography ‘The story of my life’ No Indian can forget Gandhi and no Tamilian can forget U.Ve.Sa. They became immortal through their service. Gandhi’s life consisted of the struggles that he experienced in his cause and he was aptly called ‘The father of the Nation’. U.Ve.Sa attained a permanent place in the field of publishing books. His tireless work for the Tamil language earned him the title ‘Thamizh Thatha” For Gandhi, life is non-violence. For U.Ve.Sa, life is research. They were role models for the world.