Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Born:

October 2, 1869, Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, 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 Hindu Modh Bania family.
• Educated at Alfred High School in Rajkot.
• Studied law at University College London.
• Admitted to the Inner Temple, and called to the bar in June 1891.

Career and Major Achievements

• Practiced law in India, but found limited success.
• Moved to South Africa in 1893 to work as a lawyer.
• Developed and practiced Satyagraha (nonviolent resistance) to protest discrimination against Indians in South Africa.
• Returned to India in 1915 and became a leader in the Indian nationalist movement.
• Led the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922), the Salt Satyagraha (1930), and the Quit India Movement (1942).
• Played a crucial role in India's independence from British rule in 1947.

Notable Works

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

Legacy and Impact

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, whose 'mahatma gandhi marathi language biography of mahatma' and influence are widely studied, is remembered for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance (Satyagraha) and his role in India's independence. He is a global icon of peace and civil rights, inspiring movements for freedom and equality around the world.

Awards and Recognition

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