Mahatma Gandhi and Lancashire textile mill workers in 1931
Today, Oct. 2nd is Gandhi's birthday and is celebrated with reverence across India especially by political leaders.
Article below has interesting history about textile mill workers in Lancashire suffering due to Indian (natives) boycott of British goods in 1930s, and their polite attempts to get Mahatma Gandhi to see their suffering.
When Mahatma Gandhi was welcomed by textile mill workers of Lancashire, http://indianexpress.com/article/rightster/when-gandhi-was-welcomed-by-textile-mill-workers-of-lancashire-england-in-1931-4869860/
The article links to these youtube videos of Gandhi's visit:
Gandhi In Lancashire, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCKGmIBxwYw, 1 min. 52 secs.
Footage - Gandhi - 1931 October 5, #04, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dFeDGXAMSs, 1 min. 13 secs.
Article below has interesting history about textile mill workers in Lancashire suffering due to Indian (natives) boycott of British goods in 1930s, and their polite attempts to get Mahatma Gandhi to see their suffering.
When Mahatma Gandhi was welcomed by textile mill workers of Lancashire, http://indianexpress.com/article/rightster/when-gandhi-was-welcomed-by-textile-mill-workers-of-lancashire-england-in-1931-4869860/
The article links to these youtube videos of Gandhi's visit:
Gandhi In Lancashire, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCKGmIBxwYw, 1 min. 52 secs.
Footage - Gandhi - 1931 October 5, #04, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dFeDGXAMSs, 1 min. 13 secs.
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