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Statue plint empty in Blantyre
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Gandhi Statue in Blantyre

Malawi

By Contested Histories Initiative

In 2018, a statue of Gandhi was proposed to be built in Blantyre, Malawi’s second-largest city. The Statue formed part of a USD 10 million investment from the Indian Government to construct a convention centre named after Gandhi. However, given Gandhi’s controversial writings on race, a ‘Gandhi Must Fall’ protest… Read More