★ On December 6, 1913, Mohandas Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) was arrested while leading a peaceful march of Indian miners in South Africa.
★ Gandhi was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement.
★ While in South Africa, Gandhi assisted Indians in opposing a bill to deny them the right to vote.
★ Though unable to halt the bill's passage, his campaign was successful in drawing attention to the grievances of Indians in South Africa.
★ What a dedicated life he led. (photo is of Gandhi in South Africa in 1895)
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