Gandhi — vile human being?

Let me say up front that Gandhi was an amazing leader.  His non-violent approach to casting off the British empire was inspired (although he was helped by understanding that the British were unlike to use the jackboot to quell the movement he started).

Having said that — having appreciated his leadership and the results of that leadership — let me say that I’ve always thought Gandhi was a complete revolting human being.  He was antisemitic, and his attitude towards women and sex is the kind of thing that makes any normal person’s skin crawl.  Turns out he might have disliked other races, within India itself, just as much as he did Jews.

No real point to this post except to vent my spleen, to remind myself that great men aren’t always great human beings, and never to believe Hollywood history.