Gandhi
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Indira 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru).
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Mohandas Karamchand Mahatma, 1869–1948, Hindu religious leader, nationalist, and social reformer.
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Rajiv 1944–91, Indian political leader: prime minister 1984–89 (son of Indira).
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Indira ( Priyadarshini ) (ɪnˈdɪərə, ˈɪndərə), daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru. 1917–84, Indian stateswoman; prime minister of India (1966–77; 1980–84); assassinated
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Mohandas Karamchand (ˌməʊhənˈdʌs ˌkʌrəmˈtʃʌnd), known as Mahatma Gandhi. 1869–1948, Indian political and spiritual leader and social reformer. He played a major part in India's struggle for home rule and was frequently imprisoned by the British for organizing acts of civil disobedience. He advocated passive resistance and hunger strikes as means of achieving reform, campaigned for the untouchables, and attempted to unite Muslims and Hindus. He was assassinated by a Hindu extremist
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Rajiv (ræˈdʒiːv), son of Indira Gandhi. 1944–91, Indian statesman; prime minister of India (1984–89); assassinated
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Then came his 1849 essay, later read by people like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
For activist Golshan Fathi, there was little sign of Nowruz on Gandhi Street, a commercial thoroughfare in north Tehran.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
One chair in the collection, which is covered with ceramic beads and was sourced from an estate sale in Gujarat, took eight months to restore, Gandhi says.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Over the weekend, Graham took to the airwaves and agreed, making Buck Turgidson look like Mahatma Gandhi by comparison.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
Gandhi saw indenture for what it was: “almost as bad as slavery. Like the slave the indentured labourer was the property of his master.”
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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