Amrit Mahotsav inspires us to face new challenges
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Amrit Mahotsav inspires us to face new challenges

Hindustan Times  

A transformational movement began this day exactly 80 years ago; the ruling class at the time first believed they had “crushed” it. Gandhi, at the time, backed the Empire as well, believing that the British would grant India Independence in exchange for the soldiers’ sacrifices. In this conflict, around 87,000 Indian soldiers lost their lives; 74,000 Indian soldiers had already died in World War I. Obviously, while the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence makes us proud, it also inspires us to face new challenges.

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