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Y. G. Srimati accompanying Mahatma Gandhi at an independence rally

1946

Not on view

As a young, educated woman, Srimati was swept up in the nationalist movement for an independent India. Already an accomplished artist and classically trained musician, Srimati was invited in 1946 to sing devotional songs (bhajans) at a number of independence rallies addressed by Mahatma Gandhi in Chennai. She performed these in a variety of Indian languages to underscore the cultural unity so passionately advocated by the Mahatma.

Y. G. Srimati accompanying Mahatma Gandhi at an independence rally, Unknown, Photography, India (Chennai) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Y. G. Srimati accompanying Mahatma Gandhi at an independence rally

Artist: Unknown

Date: 1946

Culture: India (Chennai)

Medium: Photography

Dimensions: Mat: 14 1/4 × 19 1/4 in. (36.2 × 48.9 cm)
Image: 5 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (14.6 × 8.9 cm)

Classification: Photographs

Credit Line: Lent by Michael Pellettieri

Accession Number: SL.31.2016.1.20

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