Civil disobedience... Becomes a sacred duty when the State has become lawless, or... Corrupt.

Mahatma Gandhi

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Topic

Civil disobedience Rebellion

Author

Mahatma Gandhi

Source

Young India

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Anti-colonial activist Activist

From

India Asia

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Gandhi, Mahatma. "The Immediate Issue." Young India, 5 Jan. 1922.

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Source
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Medium
Novel
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Proust, Marcel. Albertine disparue [Albertine Gone]. Paris: Gallimard, 1927.

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