Mahatma Gandhi's great-granddaughter, Ashish Lata Ramgobin has been sentenced to seven years in prison in a six-million rand (Rs 3.22 crore) fraud and forgery case Admin Tue, Jun 08, 2021, at ,03:41 PM Lata Ramgobin, the 56-year-old great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, has been jailed for seven years in a six-million rand (Rs 3.22 crore) fraud and forgery case. Mahatma Gandhi's great-granddaughter was sentenced by a Durban court after she was found guilty in the fraud case. Ashish Lata Ramgobin was accused of defrauding businessman SR Maharaj after he advanced R6.2 million to her for allegedly clearing import and Customs duties for a non-existent consignment from India. Mahatma Gandhi's great-granddaughter was sentenced by a Durban court after she was found guilty in the fraud case. Ashish Lata Ramgobin was accused of defrauding businessman SR Maharaj after he advanced R6.2 million to her for allegedly clearing import and Customs duties for a non-existent consignment from India. SR Maharaj was promised a share of profits. Ramgobin was the founder and executive director of the Participative Development Initiative at the NGO International Centre for Non-Violence, where she described herself as "an activist with a focus on environmental, societal and political interests." A number of other descendants of Mahatma Gandhi are human rights activists and among them are Lata Ramgobin's cousins Kirti Menon, the late Satish Dhupelia, and Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie. Ramgobin's mother Ela Gandhi in particular has been internationally recognized for her efforts, including national honours from both India and South Africa.