The South African Gandhi: Stretcher-Bearer of Empire
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Ashwin Desai., Ashwin Desai|AUTHOR., & Goolem Vahed|AUTHOR. (2015). The South African Gandhi: Stretcher-Bearer of Empire . Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ashwin Desai, Ashwin Desai|AUTHOR and Goolem Vahed|AUTHOR. 2015. The South African Gandhi: Stretcher-Bearer of Empire. Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ashwin Desai, Ashwin Desai|AUTHOR and Goolem Vahed|AUTHOR. The South African Gandhi: Stretcher-Bearer of Empire Stanford University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ashwin Desai, Ashwin Desai|AUTHOR, and Goolem Vahed|AUTHOR. The South African Gandhi: Stretcher-Bearer of Empire Stanford University Press, 2015.
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Full title | south african gandhi stretcher bearer of empire |
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