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Autograph letter signed, 1 1/2 pages (both sides - with postage stamp & postmark verso), 5,75 x 4 inch, (Rajkot), 9.12.1940, in Gujarati, Gandhi mentions Kasturba Gandhi* and Abdul Ghaffar Khan**, among others, written and signed in black ink, attractively mounted (removable) for fine display with a photograph of Mahatma Gandhi in a half length portrait (altogether 11,75 x 16,5 inch), with mild foxing, small creases, and perforated to the upper edge - in fine condition.
"From: Sevagram, Wardha, Hokar Madhyaprant
Shri Champaben Mehta
Ram Niketan, Jagmath Plot, Rajkot, Kathiawad (English)
Chi Champa,
Whatever Magan Brother is doing (for you) that your aunt cannot do. He is unhappy that Prabhashankar is taking the share. `Baa` (Kasturba Gandhi) and Khan brother (Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan) also have expressed their unhappiness for the same. What can be done? It was understood as Madusudan`s.
Bapu`s blessings"
* Kasturbai Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1944) was an Indian political activist who was involved in the Indian independence movement during British India. She was married to Mohandas Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi.
** Abdul Ghaffar Khan BR (1890-1988), also known as Bacha Khan or Badshah Khan, and honourably addressed as Fakhr-e-Afghan, was a Pashtun independence activist, and founder of the Khudai Khidmatgar resistance movement against British colonial rule in India. He was a political and spiritual leader known for his nonviolent opposition and lifelong pacifism; he was a devout Muslim and an advocate for Hindu–Muslim unity in the subcontinent. Due to his similar ideologies and close friendship with Mahatma Gandhi, Khan was nicknamed Sarhadi Gandhi ('the Frontier Gandhi').
Further Information on the person
Profession:
(1869-1948) preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India
Year of Birth: 1869
Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most influential figures in history. He was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India to a Hindu family. He was the youngest of four children born to Karamchand Gandhi and Putlibai Gandhi. His father was a chief minister in Porbandar. He was educated in both Indian and British schools, and eventually went to England in 1888 to study law. Upon his return to India, he joined the Indian National Congress and began to use non-violent civil disobedience to fight for Indian independence from British rule.
Gandhi was a major force in India's independence movement, leading numerous protests and campaigns against British rule. He was imprisoned multiple times for his involvement in civil disobedience, but his commitment to non-violence and civil rights remained steadfast. He is credited with inspiring civil rights movements across the world, such as the American civil rights movement and the South African anti-apartheid movement. He was also an advocate for women's rights, religious tolerance, and environmentalism.
Gandhi believed in the power of non-violent civil disobedience as a tool for social change. He advocated for civil rights and freedom of speech, and believed in the power of peaceful protest. He also believed in the power of personal transformation, and encouraged people to live simply and to practice self-discipline. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress, and helped to negotiate India's independence from the British in 1947.
Gandhi's legacy is still felt today, as his teachings of non-violence and civil rights remain relevant in today's world. He is remembered as a great leader, and his teachings are still studied and followed by many. He is remembered for his commitment to non-violence and civil rights, and his legacy lives on in the form of the many civil rights movements that he inspired.
Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist. His death sparked an outpouring of grief and outrage across India and the world. In his lifetime, he achieved great things and left behind an amazing legacy. His teachings are still studied and followed today, and he is remembered as one of the most important figures in history.
Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader, a powerful advocate of non-violence, civil rights, and personal transformation. He was a major force in India's independence movement, and his legacy still lives on today. His teachings are still studied and followed by many, and his name remains synonymous with the power of peaceful protest and civil disobedience. He is remembered as one of the most influential figures in history, and his legacy continues to inspire people all over the world.
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