The dramatic story of Gandhi and India''s long march to freedom by award-winning author Neal Bascomb.
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In 1930, the Indian people, long ruled by their British occupiers, were at a breaking point. No more could many stand the terrible demands of colonial rule. At this pivotal moment, Mohandas Gandhi, who had suffered firsthand for decades the cruelty of his oppressors, saw an opportunity to win his people''s freedom. And so, Gandhi led a small band of his followers on a grueling march fr
