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Soon after saying his customary dawn prayers, Mahatma Gandhi emerged from his ashram to greet a crowd of thousands gathered to witness the start of his latest and most defiant protest against the "curse" of British rule. A volunteer band raised its horns and, it was reported, blared a few bars of God Save the King before it apparently dawned on the musicians that a rousing salute to the English sovereign was not the most appropriate send-off. Their fading notes were overtaken by the sound of coconuts being smashed together, a traditional Hindu sign of devotion...
...Gandhi, leaning on a lacquered bamboo staff, soon set out along the winding, dusty road. His destination: Dandi, 240 miles away, where 25 days later he would collect a few grains of salt in defiance of the British tax that forced locals to pay prices for the compound that were said to be up to 2,000% greater than its production costs. Following his lead, thousands of Indian villagers waded into the sea to extract salt themselves. Thus began Gandhi's campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience--and the beginning of the end of the British Empire. --By Amanda Bower
...relatively few individuals, including Jesus and Mohammad, who live with other worthy human beings on another planet. When Rael wrote his message, he claimed that there only 8,400 individuals deemed worthy enough to live on this planet, Marsic says. While it is believed that Mother Theresa and Gandhi have passed muster, most others will not be so lucky...
...held. Red-haired and green-eyed, Micic has been nicknamed Nicole Kidman by some of her male colleagues. She resents the name. "It just shows immaturity and disregard for women on the part of our politicians," she says. "I'd rather be likened to Margaret Thatcher or Indira Gandhi." Still, she's been more than happy to invoke other Hollywood icons in the past. During the anti-Milosevic riots in October 2000, Micic and a female friend taunted the police by cruising Belgrade demonstrations in a car with "Thelma and Louise" inscribed on the hood. As a member...
Chopra: Well, I mean Larry S. is much like Winston Churchill was when it came to India. [Like Gandhi] I want to be the guy who stands up for the little guy [against the fat white guy]. Gandhi gave a slap in the face to Churchill, so maybe we’ll show Larry a thing or two as well. I don’t meditate though...