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On 7th June 1893, Mahatma Gandhi, aged 24, was evicted from a first class coach on the Pietermaritzburg Railway station despite possesing a valid ticket. The reason: Non-whites weren't allowed to travel first class. From this began his journey to strive for freedom from oppression.
In the year 2012, after winning a national-level competition, 'Godrej LOUD', i was given the opportunity to live my dream of visiting South Africa to see Bapu's legacy which was sponsored by Godrej itself. Subsequently in June 2013, I followed the Gandhi trail, visiting Johannesburg, Durban, Phoenix and Pietermaritzburg, and getting postmarks from the various post offices. It was a truly enriching experience in trying to understand how his memory still exists in this rainbow nation. Some pictures of the visit are shown below:
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Gandhi Square, Joburg
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Apartheid Museum
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Prison No.4, Constitution Hill
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Satyagraha House established by Kallenbach
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www.jagwatches.net
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Postmark at Durban P.O.
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Phoenix Settlement - Printing Press of Indian Opinion
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Sarvodaya House at Phoenix Settlement
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Pietermaritzburg Railway platform
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Pietermaritzburg Railway Station
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Ms.Ela Gandhi, Bapu's grand-daughter
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