To most Indians, prohibition is as much a part of life as cow worship. Both of India's major religions Hinduism and Islam endorse prohibition, and Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's independence movement, made prohibition a top-priority goal. "If I could be dictator of India for one hour," he said, "the first thing I would do is to impose a nationwide prohibition." After India won independence in 1947, Gandhi's Congress Party gradually did just that. Although many loopholes remain and some 50 million of India's 500 million population manage to get liquor, the sale of alcohol is banned...
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