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Touring the Mahatma Gandhi Exhibition in Delhi today, Premier Daniel Andrews announced the Andrews Labor Government was supporting Victoria’s Immigration Museum to show the unique exhibition – which will run from April to July 2018.

The Mahatma Gandhi Exhibition is currently on display at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in Delhi, where it was launched in October 2016 by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

It celebrates the success of the Indian diaspora internationally, recognising that Gandhi was a member of the diaspora who migrated from India to England and then to South Africa before returning to India.

The exhibition is curated from more than 1,000 archival photographs, 130 minutes of footage, 60 minutes of film clips and 20 voice recordings of Gandhi’s speeches.

The period of Gandhi’s life in which he migrated from India to England and then South Africa as well as the change he helped bring about in India on his return are featured, with his identity as a successful member of the Indian diaspora central to the exhibition.

This is one of many community and cultural events the Labor Government is supporting to celebrate and generate awareness of the special bonds Victoria shares with India following the recent release of the new Victoria’s India Strategy: Our Shared Future.

Interstate and international visitors are expected to come to Melbourne to see the Ghandi Exhibition – a reflection of Ghandi’s high profile as an inspiring world leader, and Victoria’s reputation as the Creative State.