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The Saint of Modern India, Sir William Wedderbarn, who presided at Cazion Hall, West- minster, over a meeting of Indian -residents and British_sympathi- sara called to express India's loss in the death of Mr. Dadabhai Naoroji, said that India had long been the home of saints and sages, and Mr. Dadabbai Nabroji might be orlled the Bsint of modern India. He was the ...author of India's new aspirations and 'the spiritas! Isther of worthy disciples. Sir Herbert Roberts mored a resolution of sorrow and appreciation, which was carried in silenos, and if was resolved to send the resolution to the bereav ed relatives.
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