Month: July 2008
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Bandhs and hartals
1915. MK Gandhi, a new leader, plunged himself into India’s freedom struggle. He had a new way of fighting – satyagraha. It included demonstrations and processions, hartals and bandhs, towards the conscience of the oppressor. This trick worked well and finally India got independence. Thereafter hartals and bandhs were allowed in India. But now, the…