“ Nothing but pride of power can blind the Government of India to the scene that is being enacted before it. ”
Mahatma Gandhi, Freedom's Battle
Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation (1922). copy citation
| Author | Mahatma Gandhi |
|---|---|
| Source | Freedom's Battle Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation |
| Topic | pride power |
| Date | 1922 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/10366/10366-h/10366-h.htm |
Context
“There must be an abiding faith in them. That it is better for them to leave a State which has no regard for their religious sentiment and face a beggar's life than to remain in it even though it may be in a princely manner. Nothing but pride of power can blind the Government of India to the scene that is being enacted before it.
But there is yet another side to the movement. Here are the facts as stated in the following Government Communique dated 10th July 1920:-- An unfortunate affair in connection with the Mahajarin occurred on the 8th instant at Kacha Garhi between Peshawar and Jamrud.”
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