Tributes to Gandhiji
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Tributes to Gandhiji
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Dr Hu Shih
President, Peking National UniversityMankind's great loss The death of Mahatma Gandhi is mankind's great loss.
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M. Bollaert
French High Commissioner for Indo-ChinaThe death of the apostle of peace and non-violence is resented by all men of goodwill who in the war's troubled aftermath place their hopes in moral force. The Indo-Chine...
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Dr Soekarno
PresidentIrreparable loss to mankind It is not only an irreparable loss to India' but to the whole of mankind.
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Dr Mohammad Hatta
Vice-PresidentMessenger of peace and freedom He was the messenger of peace and freedom and we mourn his death as our own loss … May God give us wisdom to emulate his example.
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Dr Soedarsano
Representative of the Republic of Indonesia in IndiaOne of the greatest leaders One of the greatest leaders the world ever had as well as a great person has been lost. His far-seeing wisdom and peace-loving mind made him a...
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Dr Soebandrio
Representative of the Republic of Indonesia in BritainProphet of peace That the prophet of peace and non-violence should meet his death in this way is a great tragedy for the world. We, Indonesians, .who have long revered hi...
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Dr Hubertus van Mook
Lieutenant Governor-General of the Netherlands East IndiesWorld poorer The whole world has become poorer.
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Dr D.L. Friedmann
Epitome of all the best evolved by India In various periods of India's history great leaders of thought and men arose whose teachings and leadership not only affected Ind...
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H.I.M. Emperor Hirohito
Emperor HirohitoI am deeply shocked by the news on Mahatma Gandhi. This is an event of great sorrow.
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Tetsu Katayama
Prime MinisterGreat pacifist I had always had the deepest respect for Gandhiji's life-long devotion to the cause of Indian independence and freedom as well as world peace. It was espe...
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The Straits Times
The Straits Times, SingaporeOnly saint of the modern world Gandhiji was perhaps the only saint of the modern world, and certainly the only saint of modern nationalism and modern politics. In his lon...
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H.M. The Maharaja of Nepal
The Maharaja of NepalPeace to his sacred departed soul Myself, my brothers and the people of Nepal were greatly shocked to hear of the assassination of Mahatmaji. We pray to Almighty Rama to ...
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