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			{{Short description\|Statue in Johannesburg}}
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	\| caption = The statue of Gandhi in 2004.		\| caption = The statue of Gandhi in 2004.
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	'''''M. K. Gandhi''''' is a bronze statue of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in [[Gandhi Square]], [[Johannesburg]], which depicts the [[Indian independence movement\|Indian independence]] campaigner and [[nonviolence\|nonviolent]] [[pacifist]] as a young man.		'''''M. K. Gandhi''''' is a bronze statue of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in [[Gandhi Square]], [[Johannesburg]], which depicts the [[Indian independence movement\|Indian independence]] campaigner and [[nonviolence\|nonviolent]] [[pacifist]] as a young man.

	==Description and history==		==Description and history==
	Prior to the statue's unveiling the square had been named Government Square. It was unveiled by the Mayor of Johannesburg, [[Amos Masondo]], on October 2, 2003, Gandhi's birthday.<ref name='SAInfo'>{{cite web\|title=Joburg unveils Gandhi statue\|url=http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/gandhistatue.htm\|author=Lucille Davie\|work=South Africa Info – Joburg unveils Gandhi statue\|publisher=South Africa Info\|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>		Prior to the statue's unveiling the square had been named Government Square. It was unveiled by the Mayor of Johannesburg, [[Amos Masondo]], on 2 October 2003, Gandhi's birthday.<ref name='SAInfo'>{{cite web\|title=Joburg unveils Gandhi statue\|url=http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/gandhistatue.htm\|author=Lucille Davie\|work=South Africa Info – Joburg unveils Gandhi statue\|publisher=South Africa Info\|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>

	The square had previously been known as Government Square and was the location of the Johannesburg Law Courts where Gandhi practiced law. The main Johannesburg bus terminus now stands where the law courts were located..<ref name='SAInfo'/>		The square had previously been known as Government Square and was the location of the Johannesburg Law Courts where Gandhi practiced law. The main Johannesburg bus terminus now stands where the law courts were located..<ref name='SAInfo'/>
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	Tinka Christopher was chosen as the statue's sculptor by the advisory committee of the [[Johannesburg Art Gallery]]. The piece took Christopher three months to complete, with Christopher saying that she worked "...worked 10 hours each day, seven days a week, to complete the work in time". The other shortlisted artists were [[Naomi Jacobson]], Ben Omar, and Maureen Quin.<ref name='SAInfo'/>		Tinka Christopher was chosen as the statue's sculptor by the advisory committee of the [[Johannesburg Art Gallery]]. The piece took Christopher three months to complete, with Christopher saying that she worked "...worked 10 hours each day, seven days a week, to complete the work in time". The other shortlisted artists were [[Naomi Jacobson]], Ben Omar, and Maureen Quin.<ref name='SAInfo'/>

	The statue is situated on a 5 ~~meter~~ high plinth, and benches surround the base of the statue.		The statue is situated on a {{Convert\|5\|m\|ft\|adj=on}} high plinth, and benches surround the base of the statue.
	The statue depicts Gandhi as he may have appeared in his time in Johannesburg, as a young man wearing his legal gown over his suit, with his cloak blown by the breeze. Gandhi holds a book and is looking forward. The statue contains an alarm monitored by a security company that detects vibrations arriving from theft.<ref name='SAInfo'/>		The statue depicts Gandhi as he may have appeared in his time in Johannesburg, as a young man wearing his legal gown over his suit, with his cloak blown by the breeze. Gandhi holds a book and is looking forward. The statue contains an alarm monitored by a security company that detects vibrations arriving from theft.<ref name='SAInfo'/>

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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
			{{Commons}}
	{{Mahatma Gandhi}}		{{Mahatma Gandhi}}
			{{Greater Johannesburg\|city}}
			{{Authority control}}
	[[Category:2003 establishments in South Africa]]		[[Category:2003 establishments in South Africa]]
	[[Category:2003 sculptures]]		[[Category:2003 sculptures]]
	[[Category:~~Buildings and structures~~ in Johannesburg]]		[[Category:Statues in Johannesburg]]
	[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in South Africa]]		[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in South Africa]]
	[[Category:Sculptures of men in South Africa]]		[[Category:Sculptures of men in South Africa]]
	[[Category:Statues in South Africa]]		[[Category:Statues in South Africa]]
	[[Category:Statues of Mahatma Gandhi\|Johannesburg]]		[[Category:Statues of Mahatma Gandhi\|Johannesburg]]
	[[Category:~~Tourist attractions in Johannesburg]]~~		[[Category:Sculptures of books]]
	~~[[Category:Books in art~~]]

->Randy Kryn: removed moresources tag (the one covers the text, and art pages are fine with one good source), See also 'List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi'

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removed moresources tag (the one covers the text, and art pages are fine with one good source), See also 'List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi'

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'''''M. K. Gandhi''''' is a bronze statue of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in [[Gandhi Square]], [[Johannesburg]], which depicts the [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]] campaigner and [[nonviolence|nonviolent]] [[pacifist]] as a young man.

==Description and history==
Prior to the statue's unveiling the square had been named Government Square. It was unveiled by the Mayor of Johannesburg, [[Amos Masondo]], on October 2, 2003, Gandhi's birthday.<ref name='SAInfo'>{{cite web|title=Joburg unveils Gandhi statue|url=http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/gandhistatue.htm|author=Lucille Davie|work=South Africa Info – Joburg unveils Gandhi statue|publisher=South Africa Info|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>

The square had previously been known as Government Square and was the location of the Johannesburg Law Courts where Gandhi practiced law. The main Johannesburg bus terminus now stands where the law courts were located..<ref name='SAInfo'/>

Tinka Christopher was chosen as the statue's sculptor by the advisory committee of the [[Johannesburg Art Gallery]]. The piece took Christopher three months to complete, with Christopher saying that she worked "...worked 10 hours each day, seven days a week, to complete the work in time". The other shortlisted artists were [[Naomi Jacobson]], Ben Omar, and Maureen Quin.<ref name='SAInfo'/>

The statue is situated on a 5 meter high plinth, and benches surround the base of the statue.
The statue depicts Gandhi as he may have appeared in his time in Johannesburg, as a young man wearing his legal gown over his suit, with his cloak blown by the breeze. Gandhi holds a book and is looking forward. The statue contains an alarm monitored by a security company that detects vibrations arriving from theft.<ref name='SAInfo'/>

The statue was half funded by the city of Johannesburg, with the remainder coming from private donations.<ref name='SAInfo'/>

==See also==
* [[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Mahatma Gandhi}}

[[Category:2003 establishments in South Africa]]
[[Category:2003 sculptures]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in South Africa]]
[[Category:Sculptures of men in South Africa]]
[[Category:Statues in South Africa]]
[[Category:Statues of Mahatma Gandhi|Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Books in art]]

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Johannesburg - Revision history

Abdul kadar: refined lead

->Randy Kryn: removed moresources tag (the one covers the text, and art pages are fine with one good source), See also 'List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi'