{"id":1356,"date":"2012-01-31T11:11:43","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T11:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1356"},"modified":"2012-01-31T11:11:43","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T11:11:43","slug":"500-kids-dress-up-as-mahatma-ghandi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/500-kids-dress-up-as-mahatma-ghandi\/","title":{"rendered":"500 kids dress up as Mahatma Ghandi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How many kids dressed as Mahatma Ghandi do you think could fit in one train?<\/p>\n<p>Some 485 children &ndash; aged between ten and 16 &ndash; have donned the trademark spectacles and khaddar clothing in honour of the great man.<\/p>\n<p>They also managed to set a new Guinness World Record, after eclipsing the previous best of 255 for impersonating the political icon.<\/p>\n<p>Usha Gokani, who is the granddaughter of Ghandi, stated: &quot;It's a great feeling. 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