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It would be a sad day for India if it has to inherit the English scale and the English tastes so utterly unsuitable to the Indian environment.

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Mahatma Gandhi
Age: 78 †
Born: 1869
Born: October 2
Died: 1948
Died: January 30
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Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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