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U.K. to issue coin to honour Gandhiji
Why is it in news?
- Britain is considering minting a coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi, amid growing interest in recognising the contributions of people from the Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities.
Details:
- British Finance asked the Royal Mint Advisory Committee (RMAC) in a letter to pursue recognition of individuals from those communities.
- Gandhiji’s birthday, October 2, is observed as the International Day of Non-Violence.
- As part of a global reassessment of history, colonialism and racism triggered by the death in May of a Black man, George Floyd, in the United States after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, some British institutions have begun re-examining their past.