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Report on the Memorial Meeting for Mahatma Gandhi, New York
1948
A 1948 report describing a public memorial meeting held in New York to honor Gandhi after his death.
This report documents a large public memorial meeting held in New York to mourn Gandhi's assassination.
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What it is
This is a report published by the India League of America describing a public Memorial Meeting held on 7 February 1948 at Town Hall, New York, to honor Mahatma Gandhi after his assassination. More than 1,200 people attended, with twenty speakers and a bronze bust of Gandhi by sculptor Jo Davidson displayed on stage.
Why it matters
The report shows the scale of international mourning for Gandhi and how people of different nationalities, races and faiths gathered to honor him. Details like the half-mast flags and silent tribute reveal the reverence with which he was remembered abroad.
Look closer
- Why might flags from India, Pakistan and the old Indian National Congress all be displayed together?
- What does the presence of a bronze bust suggest about how Gandhi was already being memorialized?
- Why might the organizers ask the audience not to applaud?
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