Editing Malaysian Indian Congress (section)

=== John Thivy and Indian nationalism ===
John Thivy, the founder of the MIC, met [[Mahatma Gandhi]] at [[London]] while studying law. He was inspired by [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]]'s ideology and Nehru's vision and became determined to fight for Indian independence. He became actively involved in the Indian nationalist movement and returned to Malaya.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1j_qCQAAQBAJ&q=MIC+under+John+Thivy&pg=PA212 |title=From People's War to People's Rule: Insurgency, Intervention, and the Lessons of Vietnam |editor=Timothy J. Lomperis |page=217 |publisher=Univ of North Carolina Press |year=2000 |isbn=9789971693916}}</ref> He founded the Malaya Indian Congress (renamed Malaysian Indian Congress after the formation of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963) in August 1946, and was party president until 1947. The word 'Congress' in the party's name refers to the [[Indian National Congress]], the party Mahatma Gandhi led to fight for Indian independence.