The Gohel family of Porbandar is pleased to bring to you this website http://www.GandhiBapu.com dedicated to our Mahatma, the Apostle of Peace and Non-violence on Gandhi Jayanti October 2, 2001. Our mission is to promote Gandhian thoughts and principles of truth and non-violence for world peace. This modern world needs no more destructive weapons, but rather needs more people like Gandhiji, who follow the path of non-violence, to bring peace to everyone. We are dedicated to bringing you the wisdom of Vedic Bharat through our patriotic web portal http://www.VandeMataram.com and to the Gandhian times through this website http://www.GandhiBapu.com. Indians will remember Gandhiji for bringing them freedom from the British. The world will remember Gandhi Bapu for showing humanity that the truth of peaceful living is rooted inside the ancient Vedic principle of non-violence. The world is like a family, and we must all learn to live peacefully regardless of who we are. That is the simple, yet Universal Truth, that Gandhiji revealed to us! Out of humility, he said "I have nothing new to teach to the world. Truth and non-violence are as old as the hills." He was once asked by a reporter, "Bapu, give me your message for the people." Bapu hastily uttered from a moving train, "My life is my message". This web portal reflects Gandhiji's life and message to the world. A Word of Thanks Our heartfelt appreciation to the IT team who have created and designed this website with love and sincerity. The praise and appreciation of their devotion to this cause will be reflected in Bapu’s guest book. We thank everyone who has helped us with providing content for this website. The help provided by Kirti Mandir staff in our home town Sudamapuri (known as Porbandar, Bapu’s birthplace) has turned this website into reality. Our thanks to the late Shri Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta and his family for building the magnificent Gandhi memorial called Kirti Mandir. Also, special thanks to Kirti Mandir Sanchalan Committee and the Navajivan Trust of Gujarat State for keeping the spirit of Gandhian thoughts and love flow through the walls of this great monument and for publishing Gandhiji’s literature. I want to thank my parents, the late Shri Jagdevbhai Harjibhai Gohel and late Shrimati Vasumatiben Gohel. They taught me the essence of human life that the world is a drama: you do your good part and others will do theirs. In the service of the One, learn to live for the benefit of others. Believe that everything happens not just for a reason but only for good reasons. Always feel and think positive so only pure vibrations emit from you. My deepest gratitude also goes to my grandparents, late Shri Harjibhai Hirabhai Gohel and late Shrimati Jiviben for nurturing me with Gandhian thoughts during my early years. They showed me how fulfilling it is for the soul by caring for poor people. Accumulate blessings by doing good deeds because that is the only thing comes with you and nothing else. What you see is all destructible and what you do not see is in-destructible. Therefore, concentrate and work to please your inner being instead of your outer being. My deepest gratitude is also due to my uncle, Dr. Pratap Gohel, for leading my family in Porbandar with the same divine principles of serving others without expectations. His dedication to serve the poor and needy in many ways and by providing free medical services every Saturday is very inspiring for the young and old members in my family and for others. With his leadership and support, the Gohel family’s mission of Jann Seva (selfless community services) continues till this day with a family motto “to do something better for the benefit of others”. Finally, I would like to thank my wife and children for putting up with my endless sleepless nights during my life long mission of serving others as I created www.VandeMataram.com and www.GandhiBapu.com, and for supporting me in this selfless endeavor. The Gohel family of Porbandar paid a tribute to Gandhiji through the website http://www.GandhiBapu.com and now on Bapu’s Punyatithi on Jan. 30th, 2009, the Gohel family has taken Bapu’s message one step further by launching www.GandhiMall.com. In this e-commerce website, you will find books and products related to Gandhian thoughts for the benefit of individuals, societies, and the world. In this age, let Bapu’s message of truth and non-violence, the voice of citizens ring through Bapu’s birthplace Porbandar, popularly known as the crime capital of Gujarat. Profits from the sale of goods through www.GandhiMall.com website will be used for propagating Bapu’s message of truth and non-violence around the world for the benefit of humanity. We dedicate this website to our Gandhi Bapu and to the Godly people who Bapu lovingly called Harijans. Let us change ourselves by rooting out untouchability that has no trace in our Vedic dharma or in Indian constitution. We all know what it feels like to live in a discriminatory world of politics and religion. Let us remember that we are all Godly people of one sacred nation, Bharat. Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram, Patit Paavan Sitaram... Bharat Gohel (The Gohel family) Om Shanti Shanti Shanti