https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2626218&GUID=A9CCCE48-FCE3-4B0F-BC3A-5DD4A9E5FE4CLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2626218&GUID=A9CCCE48-FCE3-4B0F-BC3A-5DD4A9E5FE4CA9CCCE48-FCE3-4B0F-BC3A-5DD4A9E5FE4C-2016-05-24-16-53-07Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF THE STATUE OF MOHANDAS MAHATMA GANDHI IN HERITAGE PARK, SKOKIE WHEREAS, on October 2, 1869 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in India. Gandhi is widely considered to be the founder of the nonviolence movement. Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Mohandas Gandhi later became known as Mahatma Gandhi, a title of veneration meaning “high soul”; and WHEREAS, annually October 2, is the day the world observes the great legacy of Mahatma Gandhi; a day known as the International Day of Nonviolence; and WHEREAS, one decade ago the Gandhi Memorial Trust, an organization dedicated to furthering the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi established a memorial in Heritage Park in the Village of Skokie to honor Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy. Chairman of the Trust is Omprakash Kamaria and the Trustees are Satish Chander, Dr. Chandrakant Modi, Usha Kamaria,,Mira Chander,,Dina Modi and Dr. Sriram Sonty. Village officials estimated that nearly two thousand people attTue, 24 May 2016 16:53:07 GMT