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True democracy is not inconsistent with a few persons representing the spirit, the hope and the aspirations of those whom they claim to represent.
Mahatma Gandhi
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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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Mohandas K Gandhi
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