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Why did some political leaders like mahatma gandhi critisise the pentangular tournament in cricket?

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Pentagular was a purely colonial tournament based on the divisive conception of India. It worked on the principle of Communally divisive competition and died with the end of colonialism. Mahatma Gandhi was one of the nationalist leaders who emphasised on the unity of Indians. Therefore he was against the Pentagular.


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