Mahatma Gandhi
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The great remembrance divide: Britain fought for freedom in Europe, but against it in the colonies | Mihir Bose
While war raged against Hitler, people in places such as India were brutalised – despite their own sacrifices …
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India marks 75 years of independence from Britain – in pictures
This month marks three-quarters of a century since the creation of the independent state of India after Britis…
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Indian lawmaker arrested after tweet criticising Narendra Modi
Jignesh Mevani accused prime minister of idolising Nathuram Godse, killer of Mahatma GandhiA state lawmaker in…
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‘A flashy theme park’: outcry over Modi’s plans for the Gandhi ashram
The site Mahatma Gandhi lived at during 1917-30 is getting a very costly makeover many think is meant to disto…
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The lion in the London black cab: the remarkable story of Singh, and the boy who loved him
Gifted as a cub by a Maharajah to a young British boy, Singh lived at a house in Surrey before outgrowing his …
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Mahatma Gandhi’s killer venerated as Hindu nationalism resurges in India
Nathuram Godse rehabilitated from traitor to patriot for many, as Gandi’s vision of secular India eroded by ru…
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Gandhi tries to get colonial Britain to ban opium in India – archive, 9 December 1926
9 December 1926: Addiction, particularly among the poor, has become a serious problemAn English friend of Mr. …
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As India drifts into autocracy, nonviolent protest is the most powerful resistance | Amartya Sen
The Hindu nationalist regime has cultivated religious animosity – undermining the nation’s secular traditionsN…
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Gandhi’s glasses sell for £260,000 in UK auction
Gandhi gave gold-plated glasses to vendor’s uncle who worked for BP in South Africa in 1920sA pair of gold-pla…
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Gandhi’s great-grandson joins wave of protest at law isolating India’s Muslims
As the new Citizenship Act risks defining Muslims as ‘infiltrators’, Tushar Arun Gandhi lends support to the b…