Gandhi fasts for 73 hours in peace mission for Calcutta

Record ID: 349365

  • Title: Gandhi fasts for 73 hours in peace mission for Calcutta
  • Date: 18th September 1947
  • Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: Gandhi's Peace Mission In Calcutta INDIA: West Bengal: Calcutta EXT CALCUTTA Gandhi brings peace to Calcutta by fasting for 73 hours Later, order restored and gandhi being helped to a place to address the people GANDHI MAHATMA Brings peace to Calcutta by fasting. After 73 hours peace address the people INDIA Gandhi secures peace in Calcutta by 73 hour fast. Being helped out to address the people Personalities - Politicians; India Kolkata, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Father of the Nation, assassination, assassinated, Indian, civil rights, peaceful, Mahatma
  • Embargoed: 3rd October 1947 13:00
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  • Location: India
  • Country: India
  • Topics: People
  • Reuters ID: LVADDI649A2J4WUFUEYUYA0FI4CV
  • Story Text: Peace processions through the streets of Calcutta during Mohandas Gandhi's fast and a public meeting celebrating the breaking of Gandhi's fast
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