Satish Dhupelia, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson, succumbed to COVID-19.
Johannesburg:
Satish Dhupelia, Mahatma Gandhi’s South African great-grandson, succumbed to complications from COVID-19 in Johannesburg on Sunday, three days after his 66th birthday, a relative said.
Mr. Dhupelia’s sister, Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie, confirmed that her brother had died from complications related to COVID-19 after he contracted the disease at the hospital where he had been under treatment for a month due to pneumonia.
“My beloved brother passed away after a month of illness with pneumonia, a superbug that he contracted in the hospital and then COVID-19 also contracted while being treated. He suffered a major cardiac arrest tonight,” Uma said on a social network. Send.
In addition to Ms. Uma, Mr. Dhupelia leaves behind another sister, Kirti Menon, who lives in Johannesburg, where she is active in various projects in honor of Gandhi’s memory.
All three brothers are descendants of Manilal Gandhi, who Mahatma Gandhi left behind in South Africa to continue his work after his return to India after spending two decades.
Mr. Dhupelia, who spent most of his life in the media, especially as a cameraman and photographer, was also very active in helping the Gandhi Development Trust continue the work started by the Mahatma in the Phoenix settlement near Durban.
He was known for helping those in need in all communities and was active in various social welfare organizations.
The tributes came from their friends and loved ones.
“I am in shock. Satish was a great activist and humanitarian,” said Politican analyst Lubna Nadvi.
“He was also a great friend of the Abused Women’s Advisory Board and always helped the organization in any way he could,” added Nadvi.
Mr. Dhupelia was also a member of the Council of the 1860 Heritage Foundation, which since Monday November 16 commemorates the arrival of the first contract workers from India to work in the sugar cane fields of Durban.
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