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1930s
Rare photograph of Pandit Nehru and daughter Indira Gandhi in Myanmar
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This rare photograph of Pandit Nehru and daughter Indira Gandhi at the Akyab (now Sittwe) National High School was probably taken in the mid-1930s. Pandit Nehru was a frequent visitor to Burma over the years. He was a staunch supporter of Burmese independence, and a friend and ally of both General Aung San and U Nu.