Ostad shajarian biography of mahatma gandhi
M A H A T M A G A N D H I – Mahatma Gandhi was a lawyer, politician, activist and writer and leader of the Indian independence.!
Shajarian was born in Mashhad He was also a close friend and associate of Mahatma Gandhi, who addressed Sastri as his "elder brother" in writings.
Ostad Shajarian, Voice of Iran, Dies
Singer, composer, dissident, and lover of the Iranian people Mohammad Reza Shajarian died Thursday in a Tehran hospital after a long battle with kidney cancer. The towering figure, referred by most simply as Ostad (master), was buried Saturday in the mausoleum of revered 10th-century poet Abul Qasem Ferdowsi in accordance with his wishes and out of respect for his influence on Iranian culture.
Upon his death, and in defiance of a partial lockdown, thousands of fans gathered outside the hospital to mourn Shajarian’s death.
The memorial quickly transformed from open weeping and singing Shajarian’s most famous songs to an anti-government protest, as some mourners began chanting “Death to the dictator,” referring to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Shajarian’s songs often contained subtle political metaphors, but he never spoke out directly on politics until the 2009 Green Movement protests against the reelection of former Iranian Preside