The actor joined dignitaries including British prime minister David Cameron and Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley for the historic unveiling of the statue in Parliament Square.
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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 14, 2015
Sharing his excitement on Twitter, the 72-year-old star wrote: "A historic moment and a historic presence... I am honoured and humbled. The unveiling of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Parliament Square, London, and invited to read from his work.
"T 1790 - A moment in history - the unveiling of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Parliament Square, London, and invited to read from his work.
"At the unveiling the respect and dignity given... So humbling. David Cameron, Arun Jaitley, Gopal Gandhi and self on stage! Honour," he added.
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— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) March 14, 2015
Bachchan, was also invited to read out an excerpt from Gandhi's The World of Tomorrow.
Posting images from the day on Twitter, the Shamitabh star wrote in his blog: "My 4th visit to historic 10, Downing Street... The meeting with the PM of GB, and walking with him and other dignitaries to event! Walking through the portals of the Foreign Office of the Commonwealth, once the largest power house of the World ! Incredible feel," he wrote.
Mahatma Gandhi's statue joins the figures of many prominent world leaders at London's Parliament Square, including former British prime minister Winston Churchill and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.
