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of Dr. Pranjivan Mehta, a relation of Shrimad Rajchandra. He also arrived there at the same time and both met for the first time. Dr. Mehta and Gandhiji had met earlier in England and they both managed to hit off well. Gandhiji was greatly impressed by Rajchandra's nobility of nature and his deep knowledge. What a coincidence that Shrimad Rajchandra imbibed the essence of non-violence from Mahavir and it got implanted from him into Mahatma Gandhi ! Gandhi experimented with truth, non-violence and the philosophy of anekant and this saw the dawn of a new era in world history.
Gandhi, under the influence of Rajchandra, brought about political, social and spiritual revolution of a sort in the country. He admitted that during a spiritual crisis, he sought guidance from Shrimad. He said : "I met many religious leaders but the impression that Shrimad Rajchandra left on me, no other leader had been able to leave. Whatever he said had a lasting effect on me.” He called him his spiritual Guru. He further said: "I admired his intellect and honesty. I know he would not
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A Journey of Ahimsa
