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Homage to Gandhi

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A programme 10 mark the centenary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi , with the recorded voices of men and women who knew him and those who now remember him
Scripted, edited, and narrated by FRANCIS WATSON , with tributes from among others: U THANT
JAWARHARLAL NEHRU
ZAKIR HUSAIN
EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA
THE FIRST EARL OF HALIFAX
LORD PETHICK-LAWRENCE
RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR
GILBERT MURRAY
HORACE ALEXANDER
VERRIER ELWIN , LOUIS FISCHER and MARTIN LUTHER KING
Produced by COLIN REID and MELVILLE DE MELLOW
A feature documentary in association with All India Radio whose contributions form an integral part of the programme in the form of extracts from their centenary programme My Life is My Message
Introductory and closing music is taken from an orchestral composition Saumyapurusha by Emani Shankar Shastry. This composition presents Mahatma Gandhi as a deliverer, as a man of God, and as an apostle of peace and non-violence
What does Gandhi mean today?: page 6

Contributors

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Mahatma Gandhi
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Francis Watson
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Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
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Gilbert Murray
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Horace Alexander
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Verrier Elwin
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Martin Luther
Produced By:
Colin Reid
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Emani Shankar Shastry.
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Mahatma Gandhi

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