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1 Jan, 19 tweets, 6 min read
A few more things.
At least till 1949, he was the Chief Minister of Junagadh.
Trustee of Somnath Reconstruction Project.
Donated 51,000 on behalf of Junagadh Govt for Somnath Temple.
1949, he ruffled many feathers, including Patel's over Goa.
The Indian Ambassador was livid and wanted people of the stature of Samaldas Gandhi to be careful with their words.
So, what was it all about? A Portuguese Journalist Armando de Aguair meets Samaldas Gandhi in Junagadh. The issue was from that article titled "I am a Great Friend of Portugal". The two quotes which rankled India are below.
A few words over him from that article. Member of a select panel studying the Constitution of India. Owner of Vandemataram.
Amiable, giant of a person and a simpleton.
Sardar Patel at Somnath in 1947. The person to his left is possibly Samaldas Gandhi.
1950 - He quit Congress and joined Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party.
CM Candidate KMPP 1951 Elections
Wow!! Strong words. What happened? Somnath or Patel?
Lost from Junagadh City.
So, he was the Revenue Minister before he quit Congress?
He doesn't seem to have many friends looks like 😂😂
Quit India Movement - voluntary suspension of newspapers.
When did he die? We don't know. He was certainly alive in 1951 and the 1954 Press Commission Report calls him late Samaldas Gandhi.
Autograph?
So, ultimately, what do we know of him?

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