Gandhi's ashes scattered off South Africa
Ashes of Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi have been scattered off the coast of South Africa.
The ashes were kept for decades by a family friend after Gandhi's assassination in January 1948.
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The ashes were kept for decades by a family friend after Gandhi's assassination in January 1948.
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