Gandhi Jayanti Lecture of Dr. Siby K. Joseph
The Lawyer Gandhi: The Lessons Humanity Can Learn Dr. Siby K. Joseph I consider it an honour and privilege to deliver a lecture on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti at the Department of Law, Yeshwant Mahavidyalaya, Wardha. The theme of this lecture is "The Lawyer Gandhi: The Lessons Humanity Can Learn." In this lecture, I will start by analyzing the question of why Gandhi opted for a legal education. You may perhaps be aware that Gandhi initially had an inclination to pursue a medical education and become a physician. However, his devout Vaishnavite Hindu family background stood in the way, because medical training required the dissection of dead bodies, which was in direct conflict with their strict religious principles. Furthermore, Gandhi’s father, Karamchand Gandhi, had served as the Diwan (Chief Minister) of Porbandar, and the family expected Mohandas to continue this administrative legacy. It was Mavji Dave, a trusted family friend and advisor, who strongly advised him to pur...
