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M A H A T M A G A ND H
MAHATMA GANDHII

• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was

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Nation.
• On 30 January 1948, Gandhiji was
assassinated while going for his prayer
a s s a s s i n a t e d w h i l e g o i n g f o r h i s p r a y e r
meeting.