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Born	December 12, 1905 • Peshawar • India
Died	September 28, 2004 (aged 98) • Pune • India
Founder	“MARG”
Notable Works	“Coolie” • “Seven Ages of Man” • “The Big Heart” • “The Sword and the Sickle” • “The Village” • “Untouchable”

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