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All revolutions are spiritual at the source.
All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts. Once India gained its independence, that nation's leaders did not take long to abandon Mahatma Gandhi's principles. Nonviolence gave way to the use of India's armed forces. These leaders spurred a rush toward a strong central government and an industrial economy as found in the West. Yet Gandhi's vision was not abandoned by all.