plinth
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But the thing on the left is just a geometric slab of no discernible purpose, a plinth with no identity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
An inscription on its plinth reads: Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
The same sculpture was first installed at the village's other plinth in 2023, but was repeatedly damaged and the same mystery artist replaced it with a more sturdy concrete statue.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
Seven years after it was suggested, the new plaque has been placed below the original plaque - part of the plinth when the statue was first erected 130 years ago.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025
Twenty-four giant wheels were carved on the north and south sides of the plinth.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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