Mahatma Gandhi short note


Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 2 October 1869 Porbandar State, Kathiawar Agency, British Indian Empire[1] (now in Gujarat, India) Died 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi, Delhi, India Cause of death Assassination by shooting Resting place Ashes scattered in various rivers Other names Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu, Gandhiji Education barrister-at-law Alma mater Kathiawar High School, Rajkot, Samaldas College, Bhavnagar, University College, London Known for Leadership of Indian independence movement, philosophy of Satyagraha, Ahimsa or nonviolence, pacifism Movement Indian National Congress Spouse(s) Kasturba Gandhi Children Harilal Manilal Ramdas Devdas Parents Karamchand Gandhi (father) Putlibai Gandhi (mother) Signature Mohandas K. Gandhi signature.svg Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (/ˈɡɑːndi, ˈɡæn-/;[2] Hindustani: [ˈmoːɦənd̪aːs ˈkərəmtʃənd̪ ˈɡaːnd̪ʱi]; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma (Sanskrit: "high-souled", "venerable")[3]—applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa[4]—is now used worldwide. In India, he is also called Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for "father",[5] "papa"[5][6]) and Gandhiji. He is unofficially called the Father of the Nation

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