The actions are almost always political, and governments sometimes resort to force-feeding, a practice denounced as inhumane. But deaths like that of a Palestinian prisoner this week are uncommon.
Tag: Gandhi, Mohandas K
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Indian Textbooks Purged of Material Modi’s Party Finds Objectionable
The changes removed or shrank references to Hindu extremism, the country’s secular foundation and India’s long Muslim history.
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Gandhi’s Life in Photos, 75 Years After His Assassination
Known as the father of Indian independence, his concept of nonviolent resistance to fight injustice has inspired political movements around the world.
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India’s Partition: A History in Photos
The division set off communal violence and displaced millions, changing the face and geopolitics of South Asia.