LA DOMENICA DEL CORRIERE & ILLUSTRAZIONE DEL POPOLO
A SET OF 6 EUROPEAN MAGAZINES FEATURING INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE ON COVER PAGE
(1) LA DOMENICA DEL CORRIEREYear: 21-28 August 1921
Size: 37.5 x 28 cm (14.7 x 11 Inches)
Total Page 6, Cover Page Depicts: BOYCOTT OF EUROPEAN FABRICS.
The cover page depicts a scene of an important incident of non violence movement. The campaign in India against British industrial products initiated by the agitator Gandhi has taken on a new aspect. Not only did Gandhi order the boycott of fabrics of European origin, but their destruction by fire. This function began in Bombay days ago with an immense burning of clothes of the followers of Gandhi. The fire lasted in the cremation ground for many hours fueled by petroleum cans.(Drawing by R. Salvadori).
(2) LA DOMENICA DEL CORRIERE
Year: 30 March 1930
Size: 40 x 28.8 cm (15.7 x 11.3 Inches)
Total Page 20, Cover page Depicts: DANDI MARCH
The cover page depicts a scene of Dandi march. Gandhi's appeal for Indian civil disobedience to English law was met by huge crowds with fanatical hope. Among the wings of the people who greet with emotion. Gandhi and the eighty martyrs, wrapped in white khaddar and followed by thousands of faithful, head to the salt flats of Jalalpur, the last stage of the march of the revolution. (Drawing by A. Beltrame)
(3) LA DOMENICA DEL CORRIERE
Year: 17 January 1932
Size: 38.2 x 27.6 cm (15 x 10.8 Inches)
Total Page 16, Cover Page Depicts: GANDHI'S ARREST IN BOMBAY
The cover depicts Gandhi's arrest in Bombay. The mahatma prepares to follow the police, while the women of his house sing a religious song. One bends down to kiss his feet, and his wife hugs him.
(4) LA DOMENICA DEL CORRIERE
Year: 21 September 1947
Size: 34 x 28.5 cm (13.3 x 11.2 Inches)
Total Page 12, Cover Page Depicts in India
The cover page depicts a scene of India without peace. (Drawing by W. Molino)
(5) ILLUSTRAZIONE DEL POPOLO
Year: 8 February 1948
Size: 38.7 x 29 cm (15.2 x 11.4 Inches)
Total Page 12, Cover Page Depicts: THE ASSASSINATION OF GANDHI.
The cover page depicts assassination of Gandhi. While the Mahatma, in the early hours of the morning, was going to the place of prayer, he was confronted and killed with four gunshots by a Hindu fanatic of Bomb. (Drawing by Mario D'Antona)
(6) LA DOMENICA DEL CORRIERE
Year: 25 Januray 1948
Size: 33.3 x 28.3 cm (13 x 11 Inches)
Total Page 19, Cover Page Depicts: SCENE OF GANDHI'S FAST
Gandhi's victory. To put an end to the massacres in India, tormented by racial and religious hatred, the famous Gandhi had decided to fast until death, if the people of his country were not reconciled. Impressed by this extreme decision, the major Indian personalities, after five days in which Gandhi had not taken food, agreed to sign the peace conditions set by the old patriot. (Drawing by W Molino).
Provenance : Collection of a Gentelman
Good Condition
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