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Jan 30, 2022, 19 tweets

#OTD in 1948, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was shot dead by Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse, but the bullets were not enough to limit his legacy to inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. A thread on streets named after Mahatma Gandhi across continents.

Gandhi almost has 50 around streets, if not more, named after him outside India across Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America. Undying legacy.
This street in Warsaw, Poland is more interesting as this is the place where Tagore street meets Gandhi Street.

Milan, Italy.

North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Zagreb, Croatia.

Paris, France.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Casablanca, Morocco.

Ankara, Turkey.

Montevideo, Uruguay.

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Mexico City, Mexico.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Hanover, Germany.

Bucharest, Romania.

Overijssel, Netherlands.

Chicago, USA.

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