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On the higher plane the soul is sexless, and those who wish to rise higher than the physical plane must eliminate the idea of sex.

Virchand Gandhi

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Virchand Gandhi
Age: 36 †
Born: 1864
Born: August 25
Died: 1901
Died: August 7
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Virachand Raghavji Gandhi
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