The news was announced as UK government minister and Indian diaspora champion, Priti Patel MP, visits Gandhi’s Ashram in Gujarat to pay tribute to the much respected figure.
Donations so far have ranged from £1 to £200,000 as people from all over the world have pledged to support the statue designed by renowned sculptor Philip Jackson.
Lord Desai, founder of the Gandhi Statue Memorial Trust, said: “It's fantastic that we have reached this milestone in just three months. I cannot thank our generous supporters enough. We are now looking forward to the final push as more people come forward to support this historic monument.
“In our latest calculations we need a total of £750,000 in all for the work related to the statue, and so we are now well past the halfway mark. Any extra money will be used by the trust to promote the work of Mahatma Gandhi further.”
Priti Patel, the UK government’s Indian diaspora champion and Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, said: “I’m delighted to hear that donations for the Gandhi Statue are still flooding in and that the fundraising is on track. Gandhi is such an important figure in both British and Indian history and this statue is a great example of our shared past and future.”
