Mahatma Gandhi saw Kumbh as a place to interact with masses, but was upset with filth

A PIONEER of mass movement, yet still a rookie in India politics, Mahatma Gandhi visited Kumbh mela in 1918 to galvanise the masses and to know better the people of his country, which was still ruled by the British. Mahatma Gandhi, whose death anniversary on Thursday (30) was observed as Martyrs’ Day, saw the mega gathering a perfect place to make a call for unity to his fellow compatriots.