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Police order issued to the East Godavari District Magistrate's Office in Cocanada, one page, 8.5 x 6.75, May 3, 1930, related to the arrest of Gandhi following his 'Salt March.' In full: "According to present arrangements Gandhi will be arrested and interned by the Bombay Government on Sunday. Arrange to be in your headquarters on the 4th and 5th in case there is any breach of the peace so that you may be readily available." In fine condition.
Gandhi would be arrested at midnight on May 4–5, just days before he planned to stage a satyagraha at the Dharasana Salt Works. Gandhi's nonviolent protest against the British Raj salt laws and subsequent arrest brought worldwide attention to the Indian independence movement, and spurred the Second Round Table Conference in 1931.
From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades.
