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Journey from crime to non-violence: Laxman Gole at TEDxNMIMS

2,289 views · Published 22 April 2014 · 16:56 · Indexed 25 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Laxman has served time in prisons in 19 criminal cases. But his brush with Gandhi's autobiography "My Experiments with Truth" changed his life. Under the Gandhian influence, Gole, confessed to all his crimes and was released after completing his sentence, in February, 2008. Since then he has been working in a bookstore dealing with Gandhian literature. Taking a cue from Gole, many prisoners decided to follow the Gandhian way and have sought his help.

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