Love him...er, me. Like Churchill he had a chequered past and a lot of people hated him, but his observations and leadership using big-picture strategy and other-than-violent tactics were subsequently validated by MLK, who demonstrably refuted the militarism of Malcom X, et al.
Lucky for all of us, but I'm no pacifist. The threat of violence was always present in India. Still is. I plan to re-watch the movie, maybe tonight, Ben Kinsgsley is an excellent actor.
India is a very diverse and unique place. A libertarian's dream, we often laugh in my house. Walking the street, each block brings a smell worse than the last. So I hear. Have you been there?