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- ↑ "'I shall try to treat Sodepur on the same footing as Sabarmati'". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ ":: Welcome to Panihati Municipality ::". panihatimunicipality.in. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
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- ↑ "Gandhi Memorial Asram". West Bengal Heritage Commission. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ "An experiment in Khadi, and Gandhi's eastern base". Hindustan Times. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2021-08-29.