North Dakota Unveils First Life-Size Mahatma Gandhi Statue in Bismarck
North Dakota has received its first life-size statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which was unveiled at Peace Park in downtown Bismarck on October 29. This installation marks a significant cultural addition to the state, facilitated by the Consulate General of India in Seattle and supported by the Indian-American community and the North Dakota Trade Office. The ceremony was attended by North Dakota First Lady Kjersti Armstrong, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, and India's Consul General in Seattle. Peace Park, located at 400 East Front Avenue, was established after the September 11, 2001, attacks and also features a Peace Pole from the Gandhi Peace Network of North Dakota. This new monument brings the total number of Gandhi statues within the jurisdiction of the Indian Consulate in Seattle to five, with others located in Bellevue Public Library, Seattle's Space Needle, the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, and the University of Montana in Missoula.
