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Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March garland finds no takers at UK auction

A garland worn by Mahatma Gandhi during the iconic 1930 Dandi March failed to meet its GBP 20,000-30,000 guide price at a UK auction this week. The garland was gifted to Gandhi by Nanduben Kanuga, the wife of his personal physician Dr. Balvantrai N. Kanuga, as the Salt March passed near their residence in Ahmedabad. The Salt March, also known …

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92nd Anniversary of Dandi March: PM Modi Remembers Mahatma Gandhi, Shares Video of His Speech at National Salt Satyagraha Memorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes of Mahatma Gandhi on the 92nd anniversary of Dandi March. He also shared video of his speech “from 2019 when the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial in Dandi was dedicated to the nation.” https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1502481409977774081?s=20&t=cmwkX4LmWvg_qBWQ7t-z7Q Mahatma Gandhi played a crucial role in making the country free from British colonial rule. After Gandhi ji’s move, various people …

A school in Kerala's Malappuram district will recreate the historic Dandi March on October 2, during the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Sullamussalam Oriental Higher Secondary School officials said the march is being organised to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the 'father of the nation'. Said a press release from the school Sullamussalam Oriental Higher Secondary …

On the 89th anniversary of the historic Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a jibe at Congress, saying, ‘Its culture is the anti-thesis of Gandhian values.’ New Delhi: On the 89th anniversary of the historic Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a jibe at Congress, saying, …