Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), the father of the nation who famously said my life is my message was the greatest pacifist who lived in the turbulent twentieth century. The world perceived his weapon of Ahimsa and Satyagraha as alternatives to the blood shedding ideologies of war and violence Albert Einstein famously said of him "Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth When he was shot dead by Nathuram Vinayak Godse, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru famous mourned: The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere." The assassination of Gandhi had evoked strong reaction in many notable written and statesmen across the globe and Pearl S. Buck was no exception. Her comment was that Gandhi was always right and was the voice of conscience in our turbulent life The essay it noted for Pearl S. Buck's condensed, simple style of prose-writing. The obituary is written in the context of her l...