MAHATMA GANDHI (1869-1948) | AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 'BAPU' TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU | 3 DECEMBER 1928

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MAHATMA GANDHI (1869-1948)

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 'BAPU' TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
WARDHA, 3 DECEMBER 1928

AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER IN ENGLISH, SIGNED 'BAPU', FROM MAHATMA GANDHI TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, DATED WARDHA 3/12/28, ON PRINTED BILINGUAL LETTERHEAD OF THE SATYAGRAHA ASHRAM, SABARMATI. WRITTEN DAYS AFTER NEHRU WAS BATON-CHARGED BY POLICE AT LUCKNOW DURING THE SIMON COMMISSION PROTESTS, GANDHI PRAISES HIS COURAGE AND LOOKS AHEAD TO 'BRAVER THINGS': 'MAY GOD SPARE YOU FOR MANY A LONG YEAR TO COME AND MAKE YOU HIS CHOSEN INSTRUMENT FOR FREEING INDIA FROM THE YOKE'. THE TEXT BREAKS OFF AT THE FOOT OF THE PAGE. SIZE, CONDITION AND PROVENANCE TO BE CONFIRMED.

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MAHATMA GANDHI (1869-1948) | AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 'BAPU' TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU | 3 DECEMBER 1928

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