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 Modh Bania family in Porbandar, Gujarat.
• Studied law at University College London.
• Admitted to the Inner Temple in 1891.

Career and Major Achievements

• Practiced law in South Africa, where he experienced racial discrimination, leading to his activism.
• Developed and promoted Satyagraha, a philosophy of non-violent resistance.
• Led the Indian National Congress and played a pivotal role in India's independence movement.
• Organized significant protests such as the Salt March (1930) and the Quit India Movement (1942).

Notable Works

• Hind Swaraj (1909)
• The Story of My Experiments with Truth (Autobiography)
• Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (published by the Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India)

Legacy and Impact

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Awards and Recognition

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