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Nelson Mandela - Long Walk To Freedom
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Where did the ceremonies take place? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstone?

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The ceremonies took place in the campus of the Union Building of Pretoria.
The Parliament House in New Delhi, the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi and Madras High Court in Chennai are some examples of Indian public buildings that are made of sandstone.

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