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Historical Event on 5/5/1947

Gandhiji denies in an interview that communal division of India is inevitable.

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9/18/1932A Hindu delegation is given permission to interview Gandhi, currently held in prison and undertaking a hunger strike. On arrival, they also find he has taken a vow of silence.