Gandhi Under Cross Examination
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Gandhi Under Cross Examination written by US Army Colonel
G. B. Singh
and Dr. Tim Watson evaluates the iconization of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as civil rights protagonist
In 1893 Gandhi went to South Africa
where, according to his own account, he was thrown off of a train on racial grounds. In their scrutiny of the incident and Gandhi's statements thereafter, the authors claim that Gandhi gave divergent accounts of what happened on his journey to Pretoria
. Gandhi Under Cross-examination catalogs the incidents that happened around that time and attempts to prove that the train incident never occurred. The authors have claimed that Gandhi lied about the train incident.
Colonel
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G. B. Singh
G. B. Singh
G.B. Singh is the author of Gandhi Behind the Mask of Divinity, a biography of Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhi Under Cross Examination.A Periodontist, Singh served in the US Army as a Colonel, one of a small number of Sikhs allowed to retain articles of faith, grandfathered in after a change in policy in...
and Dr. Tim Watson evaluates the iconization of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as civil rights protagonist
In 1893 Gandhi went to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
where, according to his own account, he was thrown off of a train on racial grounds. In their scrutiny of the incident and Gandhi's statements thereafter, the authors claim that Gandhi gave divergent accounts of what happened on his journey to Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
. Gandhi Under Cross-examination catalogs the incidents that happened around that time and attempts to prove that the train incident never occurred. The authors have claimed that Gandhi lied about the train incident.
- The book is preceded by another by Col G. B. Singh called Gandhi Behind the Mask of DivinityGandhi Behind the Mask of DivinityGandhi Behind the Mask of Divinity is a book by US Army Colonel G. B. Singh. Written nearly 60 years after his assassination, Singh challenges the image of Gandhi as a saintly, benevolent and non-violent leader of Indian independence with a biography of the so-called real Mohandas Karamchand...
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- One of the authors, G. B. Singh was interviewed by Penn & TellerPenn & TellerPenn & Teller are Las Vegas headliners whose act is an amalgam of illusion and comedy. Penn Jillette is a raconteur; Teller generally uses mime while performing, although his voice can occasionally be heard during their performance...
for the special edition of their show "Holier Than Thou" which featured M. K. Gandhi.
- Author G. B. Singh was also featured in Chris Arnzen's talk show "Iron Sharpens Iron" on WNYGWNYGWNYG is a radio station licensed to serve the Long Island Area. It is currently silent.WNYG's daytime signal used to be heard in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties, the southern coast of Connecticut and the Jersey Shore. Post-sunset, WNYG drops down to 38 watts -- enough to cover Babylon, its city...
radio
- Conservative website WorldNetDailyWorldNetDailyWorldNetDaily is an American web site that publishes news and associated content from a U.S. conservative perspective. It was founded in May 1997 by Joseph Farah with the stated intent of "exposing wrongdoing, corruption and abuse of power" and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.-History:In...
featured the book in 2008.
- The book was reviewed favorably by Sikh Spectrum, a popular e-zine for Sikhs.
- G. B. Singh was interviewed in 2009 by Denis RancourtDenis RancourtDenis Rancourt is a former professor of physics at the University of Ottawa. Rancourt is a recognized scientist but is more widely known for his confrontations with his former employer, the University of Ottawa, over issues involving his dissidence and his approach to pedagogy...
for his Ottawa-based radio show, The Five O'Clock Train, about the book and Singh's opposition to a statue of Gandhi in Ottawa.
- Singh also spoke at University of Michigan-FlintUniversity of Michigan-FlintThe University of Michigan–Flint is a public university located in Flint, Michigan in the United States...
in 2010 about his book after local Dalits protested installation of a statue of Gandhi on the UM-Flint campus.
See also
- Gandhi Behind the Mask of DivinityGandhi Behind the Mask of DivinityGandhi Behind the Mask of Divinity is a book by US Army Colonel G. B. Singh. Written nearly 60 years after his assassination, Singh challenges the image of Gandhi as a saintly, benevolent and non-violent leader of Indian independence with a biography of the so-called real Mohandas Karamchand...
- Zulu War of 1906Bambatha RebellionThe Bambatha Uprising was a Zulu revolt against British rule and taxation in Natal, South Africa, in 1906. The revolt was led by Bambatha kaMancinza The Bambatha Uprising was a Zulu revolt against British rule and taxation in Natal, South Africa, in 1906. The revolt was led by Bambatha kaMancinza...
- Gandhi's role in Zulu War