Indian Opinion

Indian Opinion

News: An exhibition was launched at the Phoenix Settlement to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Indian Opinion’ newspaper.

Background:
 Phoenix Settlement was established by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa (in 1904). It served as a communal living experiment and a centre for his Satyagraha movement.

About:
 The ‘Indian Opinion’ newspaper was started by Mahatma Gandhi (in 1903) during his time in South Africa as a young lawyer.
 It served as a mass communication mechanism for the Natal Indian Congress, fighting against oppressive laws of the government at the time.
 The ‘Indian Opinion’ continued to be published by Gandhi’s son and wife after his return to India until its final edition in 1962.
 Other publications of Gandhiji – Harijan, Young India, Satyagraha, Hind Swaraj (Book which explores Gandhi’s vision for India’s independence and self-governance), Navjivan (Gujarati weekly).