"Leader from Gujarat with an appropriate garment, testament demanding freedom?"
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Join the wordplay parts together in sequence
Answer: GANDHI | Definition: 'Leader from Gujarat with an appropriate garment, testament demanding freedom?' | Wordplay: “Leader” or first letter from G-[ujarat]; with AN (from surface); plus DH-[ot]-I=traditional Indian garment, with OT (Old Testament) leaving i.e. “demanding freedom”