Gandhi's body strewn with flowers, 1948. Artist: Anon

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Gandhi's body strewn with flowers, 1948. Indian Nationalist leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul), after having been assassinated by a Hindu fanatic, 30 January 1948.

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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
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