Papers, 1916-1983.

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Papers, 1916-1983.

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Mainly correspondence relating to Alexander s interest in India; includes published and unpublished writings including a small amount about Alexander s bird-watching hobby; includes information about the Friends Ambulance Unit in India, the Fellowship of Friends of Truth (India), and the World Peace Brigade for Nonviolent Action (England).

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Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of India's independence from British colonial rule to world attention. His philosophy of non-violence, for which he coined the term satyagraha, influenced both nationalist and international movements for peaceful change. Gandhi's principle of satyagraha (from Sanskrit satya: truth, and graha: grasp/hold), often translated as "way of truth" or "pursui...

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World Peace Brigade

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Fellowship of Friends of Truth

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Alexander, Horace Gundry, 1889-1989

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Horace G. Alexander; b. 1889 in Croyden, England; life-long member of the Society of Friends (Quakers); graduated with honors in history from Kings College, Cambridge University; director of Woodbrooke College, Birmingham, England; served as advisor to Mohandas K. Gandhi; wrote and published extensively about India; worked throughout the world for Indian rights; d. 1989, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA. From the description of Papers, 1916-1983. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). ...