Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- Born:
- October 2, 1869, Porbandar, Gujarat, 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.
- Educated at Alfred High School in Rajkot.
- Studied law at the Inner Temple, London.
- Admitted to the English Bar in 1891.
Career and Major Achievements
- Practiced law in India and South Africa.
- Developed and employed Satyagraha, a philosophy of non-violent resistance.
- Led the Indian independence movement against British rule.
- Successfully campaigned for India's independence, achieved in 1947.
- Advocated for religious pluralism and social justice.
Notable Works
- Hind Swaraj (1909)
- An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth (1927)
- Writings on Satyagraha, non-violence, and Indian independence.
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Legacy and Impact
- A pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement.
- His philosophy of Satyagraha influenced civil rights and freedom movements worldwide.
- Considered the "Father of the Nation" in India.
- Continues to be an inspiration for non-violent resistance and social change.