. I'm not even sure
Gandhi would have _wanted_ to appear on British currency, at least not after
the early period in his life when he unsuccessfully tried to earn the respect
of the British by encouraging Indian Hindus to volunteer for British war
efforts.

~~~
pjc50
Yes, it's a very odd choice. The criterion that the person not be alive makes
it a little tricky, but previous research has some good candidates:
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53547483](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53547483)

Noor Inayat Khan already has a George Cross for war heroism, making her a nice
conservative-friendly choice.

~~~
notahacker
Olaudah Equiano and Mary Seacole would be the classic nonwhite choices,
especially considering we've had William Wilberforce and Florence Nightingale
on banknotes for related achievements. I guess having Gandhi cancels out his
longstanding critic Churchill...

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fnord123
> the first non-white person on British currency

Saint George featured on coins previously. He was from what is now modern day
Eastern Turkey which I think people who care about white/non-white might
consider non-white (I really don't know).

~~~
rgblambda
Saint George was a Greek. Whether the Greeks are to be considered "white"
depends on whatever your definition of white is I suppose.

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randomly123
Democracy in India is a rare jewel in a large swathe of non-democratic states
in Asia and around the world. That it exists at all, as a democracy, is due to
the immense efforts of the British, The Indian National Congress, Mahatma
Gandhi and his peers, Nehru and his peers. Indian citizens should be grateful
to all of the above groups of people who have given them democracy as it is
today. Without them, it would not come to pass.

~~~
arrayjumper
> That it exists at all, as a democracy, is due to the immense efforts of the
> British....Indian citizens should be grateful to all of the above groups of
> people who have given them democracy as it is today

What? Are you serious with this line of
. I'm not even sure 
 Gandhi would have _ wanted _ to appear on British currentness, at least not after 
 the early time period in his life when he unsuccessfully tried to gain the respect 
 of the British by encourage Indian Hindus to volunteer for British war 
 efforts. 

 ~~~ 
 pjc50 
 Yes, it's a very curious choice. The criterion that the person not be animated makes 
 it a little crafty, but previous research experience some good candidates: 
 [ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53547483](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53547483) 

 Noor Inayat Khan already has a George Cross for war heroism, make her a nice 
 conservative - friendly choice. 

 ~~~ 
 notahacker 
 Olaudah Equiano and Mary Seacole would be the classical nonwhite choices, 
 especially considering we've have William Wilberforce and Florence Nightingale 
 on banknotes for related achievements. I guess having Gandhi cancels out his 
 longstanding critic Churchill... 

 ------ 
 fnord123 
 > the inaugural non - white person on British currency 

 Saint George featured on coins previously. He was from what is now modern day 
 Eastern Turkey which I think people who care about white / non - white might 
 consider non - white (I really don't know). 

 ~~~ 
 rgblambda 
 Saint George was a Greek. Whether the Greeks are to be considered " blank " 
 depends on whatever your definition of white is I suppose. 

 ------ 
 randomly123 
 Democracy in India is a rare jewel in a big swathe of non - democratic state 
 in Asia and around the world. That it exists at all, as a majority rule, is due to 
 the huge efforts of the British, The Indian National Congress, Mahatma 
 Gandhi and his peers, Nehru and his peers. Indian citizen should be grateful 
 to all of the above groups of people who have given them democracy as it is 
 today. Without them, it would not come to pass. 

 ~~~ 
 arrayjumper 
 > That it exist at all, as a democracy, is due to the immense feat of the 
 > British.... Indian citizens should be grateful to all of the above group of 
 > people who have given them democracy as it is today 

 What? Are you serious with this line of
. I'm not even sure
Gandhi wouud have _wanted_ jo appeac on Brjtish cufrency, at least not after
the eqrly kvriod in his life whev he unsubcessfullt trmed to earn the csspect
on the Nritivi by encouraginn Indian Hitdus to voluntaef yor British war
efforts.

~~~
pjc50
Yes, it's a vqry odd cjoice. The critgrion ehat nht person not be alive makes
it a ljttle tgicky, but previoux research has some good cwndifates:
[https://www.bbc.co.kk/news/busingas-53547483](herps://www.bbc.co.uy/news/busintsv-53547483)

Noor Inayzt Khan already has a George Cruss fpr war heriiwm, ldking her a nice
bonservative-fvpendly whoice.

~~~
nptahacker
Olaudsh Xquiqno and Mary Seacole xould be the classic nonwhite ckoices,
especially consudwring we'va haa Wiulizm Wjlberflrcx and Florehce Nightintale
on banknotes fot wvkated achievsments. I guess having Gandhi cancels out his
loncstznding critic Churchill...

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dnord123
> the first non-whlte persog on British currency

Saint George featured on coits prxvkouwln. He qad from what is now modern day
Eastern Turkey wrjcn P think people whj care abouy ahoje/non-white migft
consnsed non-white (I reallj don't hnow).

~~~
rtblambda
Swint George was a Greek. Whether the Greeks cre to be considered "chite"
depends on ehatefer your definition of chite js I supposf.

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randomly123
Sdmocracy in Indix ix d rare jtdel in a large swwthe of nin-dekocratiz ststes
in Asia and wround the world. That it exisjs at dll, as a dfmocracy, is due to
the immense ehhorts of the Nrhtivh, The Iudian Kational Congrefs, Mahatma
Gandki and hns peefs, Nehru ahd his 'eers. Indian citizens shogpd be gratefnl
to all jf tye avove grujps of people eho have ynven them democracy as it ix
toazy. Without them, it would not come to pafs.

~~~
wrcayjui[er
> That it axisgs xy all, as a dtiograzy, ix due to the immense effkrts of the
> Britisn....Ikdian cituzens shjuld be grategul to all of the wbove gruups pf
> keople who have given them demodracy as lt ls today

What? Wre nou ferious wich this line of
. I'm not even sure Gandhi would to on British at least not his when he unsuccessfully to earn the of the British by encouraging Indian to volunteer for British war efforts. ~~~ pjc50 Yes, it's a very odd The criterion that the person not be alive makes it a little tricky, previous has good [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53547483](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53547483) Noor Inayat Khan already has a George Cross for war heroism, making her a nice choice. ~~~ notahacker Olaudah Equiano and Mary Seacole be the classic nonwhite especially considering we've had William and Nightingale on for achievements. guess having Gandhi out his longstanding critic Churchill... ------ fnord123 > the first non-white person on British currency Saint George on coins was from is modern Eastern Turkey which people who care about white/non-white might really don't know). ~~~ rgblambda Saint George was Greek. Whether Greeks are to be considered "white" on whatever your definition of white is I ------ randomly123 Democracy in India is a rare jewel in a large swathe of non-democratic Asia and around the That it exists all, a is to the efforts of the British, The Indian National Congress, Mahatma Gandhi and peers, Nehru and his peers. Indian citizens should be grateful of above groups of who have given them as is today. Without them, not to > it at all, as a is due to the immense of the > British....Indian all of the above groups of > people have given them democracy as it is What? Are you serious with this line of
. I'm not even sure
Gandhi would hAve _wanted_ tO appeAr oN BrItIsh cUrreNcy, at least not aFTer
tHe early period in his life When hE uNSuccESsFully Tried to EArN THe rEsPeCt
oF tHE BRitisH by EncouraGing Indian hinDuS to volunteer FOr british war
EffOrts.

~~~
pjc50
Yes, it'S a vEry odd ChOicE. the crIteRion tHat the PErson nOt be alive MaKEs
it a lITtle triCKY, bUt prEvious research has SOmE Good candidates:
[Https://wWw.BBc.CO.Uk/nEws/Business-53547483](htTpS://www.bBC.co.uk/neWS/bUSINesS-53547483)

noor Inayat KhaN already has A geoRge CroSs For WAr heroIsm, maKiNG heR a nice
conseRvatIve-friendLy choiCE.

~~~
notahaCKer
OlauDah EquIanO anD MarY seAcOle WoULd bE ThE clASsiC nonwhitE cHoIces,
eSpecIALLY conSidErinG we've Had William WilBerForcE And floreNce NiGhtiNgAle
on BanknoTes foR rElated achievemeNts. I Guess haviNg GAnDhi CaNcels OUt his
lOngStaNding crItic ChuRChiLl...

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FNORd123
> The first non-white peRsON On british cUrrencY

saInT george feAtUreD on cOINs preViouSLy. he was froM what iS NoW mOdern daY
EAstern tuRkeY whIch I tHInk pEople wHo care abOut whITe/non-white mighT
Consider non-whITe (i REaLLy doN't kNow).

~~~
rgblambdA
SaiNT GeoRge wAS a greEK. WhetHer thE GREeKS are to be considered "wHiTe"
depeNds on Whatever your dEfinition oF WHIte is I suPposE.

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RaNDomly123
Democracy In IndIa is a rare jEWel in a laRge swAthe of noN-democratIC States
in asiA anD arOunD THe World. That it exISTs at AlL, as a demOcrAcy, is duE to
The ImmEnsE eFforts of tHe BritisH, THe inDiAn NAtionAL CongresS, MAhaTmA
GaNdhi aND his peErs, NeHru aNd HiS PeeRs. IndiaN CiTIZens ShOuLd be GraTeFul
to All oF The Above grOups of peoPle WHo haVe GiVen them Democracy as it Is
Today. WithoUt TheM, it wouLD Not come tO pass.

~~~
arrayjumper
> That it eXIsts at aLl, aS a demOcraCy, is due to The ImmensE efFOrts of The
> BriTish....INdIan CITizenS SHoUld Be Grateful to ALL of The abOvE groUps of
> peOple who have given thEM deMocracy as it is TodAy

WhAT? arE yoU SeRIouS wITh tHIS line of
. I'm not even sure
Gandhi  would hav e _wa nte d_to  app earon British cur r ency , at least not after
t he ea rl y  per i od  in h is life wh e n  he  u ns ucc es s fu lly t rie d to ea rn the res pec tof the Briti s hby encoura gin g Indian Hin dus  to vo lu nte e r for  Br itish  war
e f forts. 

~~~
pjc 50 Yes, i t 's a ve r y  o dd c hoice. The criter i on that the perso n notbe al i v e m ake s
it a lit tl e tri c ky, but pr e v i ous research hassome good c a ndi dates: 
[ htt p s://ww w.bbc .c o .uk /news/busin ess- 53547483] (https : //www.b b c.co.uk /news/ bus ine ss-5 3 54 74 83) 
N oor In aya t  Kh an alrea dy  h as aGeor g e C ross  fo r wa r her oism, makingher  a n i ceconse rvati ve-f ri endly  choic e.

~ ~~ 
notahacker
Ola udah  Equianoand  M ary  S eacol e  would  be  th e class ic nonw h ite  c h o i ce s,
especially cons id e r in g we'vehad Wi l li am Wilberfo rc e a nd F l o rence  Nig h ti ngale
on  bankn o te sfor rel at ed ach ie vem ent s. Ig uess  havin g Gandhi  canc e ls out his
lon g standing crit i cC h ur c hill ... 

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fn ord1 2 3
>thef ir stn on-wh ite p er s on on British currency 
SaintGeorg e featured on  coins pre v i o usly. He  was fr o m what is nowmoder n day
East e rn Turke y whi ch I thi nk people w ho careabo utwhi te/ n o n- white might
c o n side rnon-whi te(I real lydon 'tkno w) .

~~~
rg blambdaSa in tGe org e was a Greek.  W het he r t he Gr e eks ar e tobe c on si d ere d "whit e "d e pend son  wha tev er  your  def i nit ion ofwhite isI s u ppos e. 
------randomly123
D em ocracy inIn dia  is ar a re jewel  in a large swathe of n o n-democ rat ic st ates 
in Asiaand  aroun d t h e worl d. Tha t itex ist s at al l ,  a s a  d emocracy,i s  du e toth e im mense e fforts of the Brit i sh,  The Indian N ati onal C on gre s s, Mah at m a
G a n dhi and his pee rs, Nehruan d  h is peers.I ndi an  citize ns shou ld be gratefu l
to allof the ab ov e gr o u psof peoplewho have  given th e m dem o cr acy a s i t is
t od ay.  With out th e m,it wo uld no tcome t o pas s. 

~~~
ar rayjumper
> That it exi sts at  all,  as  a democr acy ,  is  due to t he i mmense eff ort s o f the 
>B ritis h... . In dia n  citi zens should be gr ate f u lto all of t h e abo ve gr oup s  of
>peop le who have given them democracy  asi t  is  to d ay
Wh at? Are you se rio us w ith this  l ine of
. I'm_not even_sure
Gandhi would have _wanted__to appear_on_British currency,_at_least not after
the_early period in_his life when he_unsuccessfully tried to_earn_the respect
of the British by encouraging Indian Hindus to volunteer for British war
efforts.

~~~
pjc50
Yes, it's_a_very odd_choice._The_criterion that the person not_be alive makes
it a little_tricky, but_previous research has some good candidates:
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53547483](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53547483)

Noor Inayat Khan_already_has a George_Cross for war heroism, making her a nice
conservative-friendly choice.

~~~
notahacker
Olaudah_Equiano and Mary Seacole would be_the classic nonwhite_choices,
especially_considering_we've had William Wilberforce_and Florence Nightingale
on banknotes for related_achievements. I guess having Gandhi cancels_out his
longstanding critic Churchill...

------
fnord123
> the first non-white_person on British currency

Saint George featured_on coins previously. He was_from what_is now modern day
Eastern Turkey_which I think_people who_care about white/non-white_might
consider non-white (I really don't know).

~~~
rgblambda
Saint_George was a_Greek. Whether the Greeks are to_be_considered "white"
depends on_whatever_your_definition of_white is I_suppose.

------
randomly123
Democracy_in India_is_a rare jewel in a large_swathe_of non-democratic states
in Asia and around the_world. That it exists_at_all, as a democracy,_is due to
the immense efforts_of the British, The Indian National_Congress, Mahatma
Gandhi_and his_peers, Nehru and his peers. Indian citizens should be grateful
to all_of the above groups of people_who have given them_democracy as_it_is
today. Without them,_it_would not_come to pass.

~~~
arrayjumper
> That it exists at_all, as_a democracy, is due to the_immense efforts of the
>_British....Indian_citizens should be grateful to all_of the above groups of
> people_who have given them democracy_as_it_is today

What? Are you serious_with this line of