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    As per Mahatma Gandhi's wish he was not given any special treatment even after his death, but there was something different about the train from Delhi to Allahabad that carried his ashes. How was it different?

    Question #81176. Asked by armindasantana. (May 29 07 3:42 PM)


    myrab51

    Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi#Assassination

    June 29, 1946, the train carrying Mahatma Gandhi called Gandhi Special derailed between Neral and Karjat stations of Bombay Section. The report submitted by the motorman or driver of the train claimed that boulders were placed on the tracks of the train with the intention to derail it. The train had crashed into the boulders. The Pune police claimed that the boulders were placed to stop goods trains by looters. There were no goods trains on the section before or after the train known as the Gandhi Special carrying Gandhi and his entourage. The Police have not disclaimed sabotage and since the Gandhi Special was the only train on that route at that time, it is highly plausible that it must be the target.

    May 29 07, 5:42 PM


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