“The English have taught us that we were not one nation before and that it will reaquire centuries before we become one nation. This is without foundation. We were one nation before they came to India. One thought inspired us. Our mode of life was the same. It was because we were one nation that they were able to establish one kingdom. Subsequently they divided us.”

1900s, Hind Swaraj (1908)

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pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism during British-rul… 1869–1948

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