Gandhi laid to rest, again and again and again

Some of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi's ashes, kept for decades by a family friend, have been scattered off the South African coast.

The ashes were sprinkled on to the Indian Ocean in a Hindu ceremony attended by about 200 people to mark the 62nd anniversary of Gandhi's death.

They were handed over to the family last year after the family friend died.

After Gandhi's assassination, his body was cremated and the ashes distributed among family, friends and followers.

Posted by David on January 30, 2010 10:10 AM