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Lifesize statue of Gandhi unveiled in New Zealand

A life-size bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled by his great-granddaughter Leela Gandhi in Auckland.

Published on: Oct 4, 2005, 13:19:00 IST
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A life-size bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled by his great-granddaughter Leela Gandhi in Auckland Sunday.

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The statue, cast in India, was shipped to the Auckland Indian Association to mark the organisation's links to the legacy of Gandhi, who led India's struggle for independence, as a moral teacher, reformer and patriot, Radio New Zealand reported.

Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic in 1948, the year after Britain granted India independence.

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