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Dioramas presenting Landmark Events of Mahatma Gandhi's Life
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STEALING AND ATONEMENT, 1883 - Once Mohan stole a bit of Gold, but it weighed heavily on his conscience. He made a confession to his father and asked for punishment. Sincere repentance won Mohan his father's affection.
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NURSING HIS AILING FATHER, 1884-85 -
During five long years of his father's illness, Mohan nursed him and
listened to discussion on different faiths.
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SEEKING MOTHER'S PERMISSION TO GO ABROAD, 1888 -
Mohan's mother consented going to England for further studies only after he
took a vow not to touch wine, women & meat.
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VICTIM OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, 1893 -
On a complaint by a white passenger, M.M.Gandhi, Barrister-at-Law was thrown out of the first class railway compartment at Maritzburg in South Africa. This incident changed the course of his life.
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THE EPIC MARCH, 1913 -
Hundreds of Indians marched from New Castle to Transvaal as a protest against £3 tax. Their leader Gandhi was arrested three times in four days but they continued the march.
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RETURN OF THE HERO, 1915 -
On their return from South Africa after 21 years, Gandhi and Kasturbai were given an imposing reception in Bombay. People spontaneously addressed Gandhi as 'Mahatma' the great soul.
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STAIN OF INDIGO, 1917 -
Gandhi espoused the cause of the oppressed peasants on the indigo plantation in Bihar and launched his first civil disobedience movement in India.
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THE JALLIANWALA BAGH MASSACRE, 1918 -
Gandhi investigated into the attrocities committed by General Dyer on a peaceful gathering at Amritsar, killing 375 and injuring 1000 and more unarmed, unwarned people.
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DEATH OF LOKMANYA TILAK, 1920 -
All classes and communities of people participated in the funeral procession of BalGangadhar Tilak in Bombay. Gandhi said, "A giant among men has fallen."
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BONFIRE OF FOREIGN CLOTH, 1921 -
Gandhi inaugurated the campaign for the boycott of foreign cloth by kindling an immense bonfire in Bombay for economic emancipation of India.
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THE GREAT TRIAL, 1922 -
Gandhi was tried for sedition, in March. Pleading guilty he said, "I hold it to be a virtue to be disaffected towards a government which has done more harm to India that any previous system." He was sentenced to six years' imprisonment.
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KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES -
The inhuman destruction of village-industries was corroding Gandhi's heart. He believed that their restoration alone would feed the hungry millions.
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