INDIAN LEADER'S FUNERAL.
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DELHI, June 13. -
From dawn crowds commenced to gathor in Calcutta to witness the funeral of Mr C. B. Das (Nationalist leader). It is estimated that 400,000 awaited the arrival of the body by train. .
A procession of 30,000 people followed along the seven-mile packed route to the burning ghat, where the last rites wore performed. Tho body was completely covered with flowers.
A number of accidents occurred owing to tho crush, but otherwise everything was orderly.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18413, 20 June 1925, Page 15
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86INDIAN LEADER'S FUNERAL. Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18413, 20 June 1925, Page 15
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