IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1170 
Commemorating the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2020 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. BERA, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 
COHEN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. YOHO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. COX 
of California, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. 
PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. JAYAPAL, and Mr. PALLONE) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. 
Whereas, on October 2, 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gan-
dhi was born in Porbandar, India; 
Whereas Gandhi is recognized as a singular historical figure 
and proponent of nonviolent protest, seeking peace and 
equality for all; 
Whereas Gandhi believed that ‘‘strength does not come from 
physical capacity . . . it comes from an indomitable 
will’’; 
Whereas Gandhi believed that ‘‘the best way to find yourself 
is to lose yourself in the service of others’’; 
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•HRES 1170 IH 
Whereas Gandhi believed that ‘‘the future depends on what 
you do today’’; 
Whereas Gandhi gained acclaim from around the world, in-
cluding from Nobel Prize winner and noted scientist Al-
bert Einstein, who said, ‘‘Generations to come will scarce 
believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood 
walked upon this earth’’; 
Whereas Gandhi, while serving as a barrister in South Africa 
and after suffering the unjust treatment inflicted on all 
people of color in keeping with the accepted racial preju-
dices of the time, decided that he must resist such treat-
ment to preserve his dignity as a person, and to protect 
the rights of all men and women, regardless of race, 
creed, or caste; 
Whereas Gandhi, in accordance with his deep religious con-
viction of ahimsa (to do no harm, and to abhor violence 
to all living things), led a great movement in South Afri-
ca and then in India, embracing civil disobedience and 
nonviolent protest and resisting the unjust and oppressive 
treatment inflicted on Indians living abroad and in their 
home country; 
Whereas Gandhi gained independence for a country of hun-
dreds of millions of people, forever inspiring the world; 
Whereas Gandhi devoted his life to protecting religious free-
dom, encouraging respect and understanding of the full 
panoply of religious beliefs, uplifting the poor and down-
trodden, and finding peaceful resolution to conflict 
through nonviolent resistance and dialogue; 
Whereas Gandhi inspired civil rights leaders around the 
world, including Martin Luther King, Jr., who wrote, 
‘‘while the Montgomery boycott was going on, India’s 
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Gandhi was the guiding light of our technique of non-
violent social change’’; 
Whereas Gandhi was responsible for civil rights movements 
in 4 continents and 12 countries; 
Whereas Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 5 
times during his life, and was called ‘‘Mahatma’’ (the 
great soul) in his native India for his devoted service to 
others; and 
Whereas Gandhi’s legacy has had a lasting impact in spread-
ing peace and promoting nonviolent protest as the best 
and most effective method to remedy unjust social and 
political conditions across India and the entire world: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) celebrates the life of Mahatma Gandhi; 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe the International Day of Non-Violence; 
(3) supports freedom of religion around the 
world; 
(4) encourages individual and community self- 
improvement and civic education; and 
(5) recognizes that elections, democracy, and 
freedom are essential rights for all people. 
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