Indian politician, instrumental in India's independence. Born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi at Porbunder in Gujarat. Assassinated in Delhi on the way to prayers. There is another statue of Gandhi in Britain, in Leicester, unveiled in June 2009.
2019: TelegraphIndia has an interesting article that refers to a planned statue in London's East End that was never erected.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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This seatless statue belongs to the select group of seated London statues - s...
{On the front of the plinth:} Mahatma Gandhi {On the base of the statue, at ...
Easteight gives some interesting information about this mural. Mike Jones fin...
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Mahatma Gandhi
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