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Luckily, none of it is true. Or at least a gross exaggeration. As one example, yes, many untouchables didn't support him (there were 300 million people living in India then), but many more did.

Ignorance is bliss. If you want to be an adult, you must take the red pill.

You can't weigh person by subtracting the negative from positive. Gandhi was still a great man despite his failings.

Not specific to Gandhi, but I prefer to accept the fact that bad people can accomplish good things worth remembering. And that's OK.

And equally, good people can be vilified for choosing the best of two bad options.

Also, we put too much blind faith in historians.

Sad but true. Enough internet for today I think...