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Gandhi in England British Screen News No. 335
Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in England for the second India Round Table Conference at St James's Palace
Non-Fiction 1931 2 mins Silent
Overview
This fascinating newsreel from 1931 captures Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in England to negotiate constitutional reforms at the second India Round Table Conference at St James' Palace, London.
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