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'Hind Swaraj' (Indian Home Rule) is a book written by Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1909. It expresses his views on Swaraj, modern civilization, and mechanization.
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'The Gathering Storm' is the first volume of 'The Second World War', a history of World War II written by Winston Churchill.
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Samuel Pickwick is the main character of 'The Pickwick Papers', the first novel by Charles Dickens, which catapulted him to literary fame.
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'The Power and the Glory' is a 1940 novel by British author Graham Greene. It tells the story of a renegade priest in Mexico.
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Mahatma Gandhi said this during his famous 'Quit India' speech in 1942, urging the British to leave India immediately.
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'Edwina Mountbatten: A Life of Her Own' is a biography written by Janet Morgan, exploring the life of the last Vicereine of India.
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'Jugantar' was a revolutionary Bengali daily newspaper founded in 1906. It played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.
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'The Famished Road' is a novel by Nigerian author Ben Okri. It won the Booker Prize in 1991 and is part of a trilogy.
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Kiran Bedi, India's first female IPS officer, wrote 'Freedom Behind Bars' about her experiences and reforms at Tihar Jail.
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Paul Kennedy is a British historian who wrote 'Preparing for the Twenty-First Century', analyzing global trends and challenges.