Mohandas K. Gandhi, Bronze statue at Ferry Building in San Francisco, United States
The Mohandas K. Gandhi statue is an eight-foot bronze figure standing on a stone base near the San Francisco Ferry Building along the Embarcadero waterfront. It depicts the figure wearing glasses and holding a walking stick, facing toward the bay.
The statue was created in 1988 by artists Zlatko Paunov and Steven Lowe, then presented to San Francisco by the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation. It marks the city's recognition of his legacy of nonviolent activism and independence.
The memorial honors Mohandas K. Gandhi through its placement along the San Francisco waterfront. Its location by the bay connects to his famous Salt March and serves as a gathering place reflecting on nonviolent resistance to colonial rule.
The statue sits at the corner of Market Street and The Embarcadero, right next to the weekly farmers market near the Ferry Building. The spot is easy to reach on foot and sits along a popular waterfront walkway.
The glasses and walking stick of the statue are frequently stolen, making it one of the most targeted public monuments in the city. This ongoing theft has become an unexpected part of the memorial's story.
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