Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Born:

October 2, 1869, Porbandar, British India

Died:

January 30, 1948, New Delhi, India

Nationality:

Indian

Profession(s):

Lawyer, Anti-colonial Nationalist, Political Ethicist

Early Life and Education

• Born into a Gujarati Hindu Modh Bania family.
• Father served as a chief minister in Porbandar and other Kathiawar states.
• Studied law at University College London.
• Admitted to the English Bar after returning to India.

Career and Major Achievements

• Practiced law in South Africa, becoming involved in the Indian community's struggle for civil rights.
• Developed and promoted Satyagraha, a philosophy of nonviolent resistance.
• Led numerous campaigns against British rule in India, including the Non-Cooperation Movement and the Salt Satyagraha.
• Played a crucial role in India's independence movement.
• Advocated for religious tolerance and social justice.

Notable Works

• Hind Swaraj (1909)
• The Story of My Experiments with Truth (Autobiography)
• Numerous articles and essays published in Young India and Harijan.

Legacy and Impact

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, often referred to as Mahatma Gandhi, is revered as the father of the Indian nation. His philosophy of nonviolent resistance has inspired civil rights and freedom movements across the globe. His teachings on peace, truth, and self-sufficiency continue to resonate and influence political and social thought. The creation of an unbiased iorwerth peate biography of mahatma aims to further refine and cement this legacy.

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