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The Peacock Throne

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October 31, 1984 begins like any other day for Gopal Pandey as he sets up his tea stall in a lane of Chandni Chowk. By the end of the day, Indira Gandhi has been assassinated, violent riots have erupted and …

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October 31, 1984 begins like any other day for Gopal Pandey as he sets up his tea stall in a lane of Chandni Chowk. By the end of the day, Indira Gandhi has been assassinated, violent riots have erupted and Gopal is the possessor of a large sum of money. Fourteen years later this illiterate man is standing on the verge of great political power.

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"October 31, 1984 begins like any other day for Gopal Pandey as he sets up his tea stall in a lane of Chandni Chowk. By the end of the day, …"

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