Gandhi and Plato Would Have Been Friends.

Gandhi's essay on page 80 (i think) proves this point. His perfect village looks a lot like Plato's republic. All the villages are self sustaining, Education is compulsory, compulsory service for village guards, etc.. I'm sure Gandhi received a classical education when he trained as a lawyer, so i'm sure he has read The Republic. I just found it interesting the overlaps and similarities in wisdom from 2 very different cultures.