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Direct Action Day: Media

India [1946]

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Aftermath of Direct Action Day
Policemen in Calcutta (Kolkata), India, using tear gas during communal riots that...
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Two leaders
Leader of the Congress Party Jawaharlal Nehru (left) with All-India Muslim League...
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Broken city
Charred vehicles and buildings during the riots in Calcutta (Kolkata), India, in...
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