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Independence Day 2024: Icons of Freedom

A look at key items that shaped the Indian Independence Movement

Kaushik Das Gupta, Aruna P Sharma, Richard Mahapatra, Vibha Varshney, Sorit Gupto, Lalit Maurya

Animal fat, salt, minor forest produce, indigo and khadi are icons evoked by reference to the Indian freedom movement. How do they fare today?

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