History-lovers at Freedom Park on the last day of the Bangalore Literature Festival this Sunday were not disappointed, with discussions ranging from contemporary Indian history to the rise and fall of ancient empires; from a former Governor’s memories of Nelson Mandela to the great kingdoms of South India.

Speaking at the panel ‘The Undying Light: A Personal History of Independent India’ was the author of a book of the same name, former diplomat and West Bengal Governor — Gopal Krishna Gandhi, who happens to be a grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C Rajagopalachari.

He recalled a time when he had the opportunity to precede Nelson Mandela speaking at an event, recalling that Mandela had said, “In the names of the many Indians who had suffered for South Africa and spoken for South Africa, yo

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