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abstain from meat, so he saw no danger
in the trip. He said as much to the
Sheth, the headman of the community.
“Will you disregard the orders of the
caste?” demanded the Sheth.
“I am really helpless,” replied
Gandhi. “I think the caste should not
interfere in the matter.”
Boom! He was excommunicated—a
judgment that remained in force even
when he returned from England several
years later with the promise of success
that attended a young, English-speaking
lawyer. The community was divided
over how to handle him. One camp embraced
him; the other cast him out.
This meant that Gandhi was not allowed
even to eat or drink at the homes
of fellow subcaste members, including
his own sister and his mother- and
father-in-law.
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