Mahatma Gandhi’s removal from a ‘White’s Only’ train to be re-enacted in KZN
Hundreds of metres of khadi — the hand-woven fabric synonymous with Mahatma Gandhi — will adorn the compartments and engine of a replica train in commemoration of the peace icon’s expulsion from a "White’s Only" compartment in Pietermaritzburg, 125 years ago. Indian high commissioner Ruchira Kamboj announced in Durban on Wednesday that the historic event would be commemorated with an elaborate two-day celebration on June 6 and 7 — parts of which will be televised live in both India and SA by national broadcasters Doordarshan and the SABC. Kamboj said khadi‚ which became Gandhi’s symbol of resistance against colonial rule and a fashion symbol in India‚ would be imported from India for event. "One hundred and twenty five years ago, Mahatma Gandhi‚ who was [as] much South African as he was Indian, was removed from a first-class rail compartment and from there began a new journey that was to transform India and, indeed, the entire world. "He influenced many great personalities ... Nelso...
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