Gandhi, The Mahatma (Part-1) Spelling, Menaning and Grammar

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One day a little boy visited Mahatma Gandhi.

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“Such a great man without a shirt!” he wondered.

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Gandhiji’s dress surprised the boy.

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Why don’t you wear a shirt, Gandhiji?” the little boy asked.

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“Where is the money, son?” Gandhiji asked gently.

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“I am very poor. I cannot buy a shirt.”

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The boy felt pity.

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“My mother sews well,” he said.

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“She makes all my clothes. I will ask her to sew a shirt for you.”

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“How many shirts can your mother make?” Gandhiji asked.

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“Just tell me how many you need”, said the boy.

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“She will make as many as you want.”

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Gandhiji thought for a moment.

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Then he said, “I have a very large family, son.

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I have forty crore brothers and sisters.”

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“Till every one of them has a shirt, how can I wear one?” Gandhiji asked.

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The reply surprised the boy.

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Forty crore brothers and sisters!

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Gandhiji was right. After all, Gandhiji felt all the people of India were his family members.

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