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Medal - Gandhi
| Location | Portugal |
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| Year | 1968 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Mahatma Gandhi facing left, depicted wearing his characteristic round spectacles and draped shawl, set within an oval recess framed by ornate scrollwork decoration at the corners. The engraver's signature CABRAL ANTUNES appears in small lettering in the field to the right of the bust. The name GANDHI is inscribed on a decorative ribbon scroll banner at the bottom of the plaque. |
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| Obverse lettering | CABRAL ANTUNES GANDHI |
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| Reverse lettering | MOHANDAS KARAMCHAD GANDHI, CHEFE RELIGIOSO DA INDIA, N. EM 1869 E M. EM 1948. ASSASSINADO POR UM FANÁTICO HINDÚ. - O POVO CONHECIA-O POR "MAHATMA" (GRANDE ALMA). USANDO COMO ARMA A NÃO VIOLÊN- CIA ORGANIZOU UM MOVIMENTO DE MASSAS QUE LEVOU A INDIA À INDEPENDÊNCIA. PELA SUA DIGNIDADE MORAL, NASCIDA DE UMA PROFUNDA RELIGIOSIDADE, TORNOU-SE UMA FIGURA DE PROJECÇÃO MUNDIAL |
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