Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule.
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Special UP Assembly session on Preamble on Nov 26
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Northeast India will be a gateway to Southeast Asia: PM Modi in Bangkok
Northeast India is being developed as a gateway to Southeast Asia under Central government's Act East Policy (AEP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, and added that the plans are on cards to establish seamless connectivity between Thailand, Myanmar and northeast India in the years to come.
Kamal Haasan completes 60 years in Indian cinema
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Who was Vinayak Savarkar - a 'nationalist' or a 'traitor'?
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