Third Class in Indian Railways

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Third Class in Indian Railways

Third Class in Indian Railways

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VERNACULARS AS MEDIA OF INSTRUCTION[1]

Swadeshi

Ahimsa

THE MORAL BASIS OF CO-OPERATION[1]

NATIONAL DRESS[1]

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Published by Good Press, 2020

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The compartment itself was evil looking. Dirt was lying thick upon the wood work and I do not know that it had ever seen soap or water.

The compartment had an exceptional assortment of passengers. There were three stalwart Punjabi Mahomedans, two refined Tamilians and two Mahomedan merchants who joined us later. The merchants related the bribes they had to give to procure comfort. One of the Punjabis had already travelled three nights and was weary and fatigued. But he could not stretch himself. He said he had sat the whole day at the Central Station watching passengers giving bribe to procure their tickets. Another said he had himself to pay Rs. 5 before he could get his ticket and his seat. These three men were bound for Ludhiana and had still more nights of travel in store for them.

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