(FILES) In this photograph taken 22 Sept [Getty Images]

(FILES) In this photograph taken 22 September 1947, Mahatma Gandhi (C) visits Muslim refugees at Purana Qila in New Delhi, as they prepare to depart to Pakistan. The nation of 1.1 billion people -- marking 60 years since the subcontinent was partitioned on 14 - 15 August 1947 and independence from British rule -- proudly sees itself well on the road to economic, political and social greatness. Le Mahatma Gandhi visite le camp de réfugiés musulmans Purana Qila, qui attendant leur départ pour le Pakistan, à New Delhi le 22 septembre 1947. (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

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