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Thuppal: Gandhi's effects given back, India shortchanged
... would feature the items in contention. During the 1930s and '40s, Gandhi was pivotal in the push for Indian independence from British rule. His philosophies of nonviolence helped unite a country and bring about a new age in its development. Thus, ... Comment?
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Read in history that these heroes kissed the gallows. Sraddhanjali to the great heroes of Indian Independence who kissed gallows and sacrificed their lives. Comment?
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... cargoes. In the early 1900s in India, Gandhi's support of oppressed indigo workers helped launched the Indian independence movement. Indigo dye also contributed to the invention of Levi Strauss & Co.'s blue jeans. American slaves farmed and ... Comment?
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Mumbai attacks suspect reading Gandhi
NEW DELHI: The lone suspect captured by police during the Mumbai attacks in November is reading the autobiography of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, a report said on Saturday. Comment?
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... lone suspect captured by police during the Mumbai attacks in November is reading the autobiography of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, a report said on Saturday. Pakistani national Muhammad Ajmal Amir Iman, also known as Kasab, is reading ... Comment?
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Yo-Yo Ma Rests Cello, Ponders Links Between Mummies, Gandhi, Blue Jeans
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... cargoes. In the early 1900s in India, Gandhia s support of oppressed indigo workers helped launch the Indian independence movement. Indigo dye also contributed to the invention of Levi Strauss & Co.a s blue jeans. American slaves farmed and ... Comment?
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Whata s the real issue that should inform technology innovations focused on social change?
... that any kind of tool aimed at social change today must give average citizens more power. In essence, Indian independence and the civil rights movement were both about empowering politically marginalized groups. Today we face a similar problem ... Comment?
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Caste, communalism and coup
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... its own variant of atavism. Although caste-based politics and communal mobilisation had a start before Indian independence, their resurgent manifestation as a popular ploy in the country's democratic journey deserves closer scrutiny. Much outrage ... Comment?
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SPRAT Promotes Self-Empowerment, Hindu-Muslim Coexistence
... also to promote a more secular, rational mindset. "I am a rationalist," Jowher said. "I am inspired by [Indian independence and spiritual leader Mohandas] Gandhi's love and compassion," but not his spiritual beliefs. "I have never found communalism ... Comment?
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On This Day: Gandhi Imprisoned for Civil Disobedience
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On March 18, 1922, a British colonial court convicted Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi of sedition. Comment?
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... The statue was sculpted by Niranjan Pradhan and unveiled in 1997 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence. Down the road from the cathedral are two more imposing structures that house the Bristol Museum and the Bristol University. I ... Comment?
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It's win-win for khadi
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... district of Andhra Pradesh, the fabric is developed without the use of chemical fertilizers. A part of Indian Independence struggle, Mahatma Gandhi promoted khadi to boycott imported fabrics. Today the fabric is preferred mainly because of its wide ... Comment?
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... also elected as legislator in Vidhan Sabha during her stay at Vindhya region. She also launched Indian Independence struggle from Maihar area of Satna district and went behind bars several times. Her husband Baburam Chaturvedi was the minister in ... Comment?
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... "great soul" - was a Gujarati, born in Porbandar, on the Arabian Sea, in 1869. The signal event of the Indian independence movement was the Salt March that Gandhi, joined by thousands, led in March 1930 across Gujarat, from the Sabarmati Ashram 241 ... Comment?
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... The statue was sculpted by Niranjan Pradhan and unveiled in 1997 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence. Down the road from the cathedral are two more imposing structures that house the Bristol Museum and the Bristol University. I ... Comment?
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Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
... of the last century precisely because Tibetans did not consent to Beijing's rule. For its part, prior to Indian independence, then-British India vigorously supported Tibetan autonomy and sponsored the Himalayan kingdoms of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and ... Comment?
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Auctions turning into battles over politics
... he said. Gandhi's glasses, as well as sandals, a watch and other artifacts belonging to the revered Indian independence leader, were sold to an Indian businessman Thursday night in New York for $1.8 million -- a bid aided by the Indian government. ... Comment?
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Chinese bronzes, Gandhi's glasses in art tussle
A bronze rabbit's head was the first to go under the hammer, then came Mohandas Gandhi's glasses and sandals. Comment?
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Gandhi items set to return to India
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Gandhi items set to return to India New York, March 6 Several items that belonged to revered Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi were sold for 1.8 million U.S. dollars on Thursday to an Indian businessman ... Comment?
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Gandhi's items bring auction house huge commission: report
A watch that was owned by Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi is on display before being auctioned at Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York March 5, 2009. Comment?
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