Biography of Mahatma Gandhi complete biography for Class 10, Class 12, and Graduation and other classes.
| Full Name | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
| Born | 1869 |
| Died On | 1948 |
| Known for |
The leadership of the campaign for India’s independence from British rule Nonviolent resistance
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| Children | Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas, Devdas |
| Spouse | Kasturba Gandhi |
Mahatma Gandhi, also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was a political and spiritual leader of India who was instrumental in India’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule. He was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India, which was then part of the British Indian Empire. He was a lawyer by profession, and he studied law in England, where he was called to the bar in 1891.
After returning to India, Gandhi struggled to establish a successful law practice, and in 1915 he accepted a year-long contract to work for an Indian firm in South Africa. It was during his time in South Africa that he became deeply involved in the Indian community there and began to develop his philosophy of nonviolent resistance, known as satyagraha.
In 1915, he returned to India, and soon become a leader of the Indian National Congress, a political party which led the movement for independence. He was a key figure in the Indian independence movement, leading nationwide campaigns and negotiations for independence from British rule. Gandhi’s non-violent resistance policies and tactics of civil disobedience were instrumental in the Indian independence movement and helped to bring about Indian independence in 1947.
Gandhi’s political philosophy was deeply rooted in Hinduism and the Indian spiritual traditions, his ideas of non-violence, civil disobedience and self-reliance had a profound impact on the Indian independence movement and later on movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, by a Hindu nationalist, who was opposed to his philosophy of nonviolence and religious tolerance. He remains a respected and revered figure in India and internationally, and is often referred to as the “Father of the Nation” and “Bapu” (father in Gujarati and Hindi) in India. He is an inspiration for many leaders who fought against oppression and injustice, Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela, and Aung San Suu Kyi are few of them who were inspired by his ideas.
