MAHATMA GANDHI….
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1940s |
Born | 2 October 1869(1869-10-02)
Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, British India |
Died | 30 January 1948 (aged 78)
New Delhi, Union of India |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Resting place | Rajghat in New Delhi |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu |
Alma mater | University College London, University of London |
Known for | Prominent Figure of Indian Independence Movement
Propounding the philosophy of Satyagraha and Ahimsa |
Religious beliefs | Hinduism |
Spouse(s) | Kasturba Gandhi |
Children | Harilal
Manilal
Ramdas
Devdas |
Parents | Putlibai Gandhi (Mother)
Karamchand Gandhi (Father) |
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Hindi: मोहनदास करमचंद गाँधी, Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી, pronounced [moːɦən̪d̪aːs kərəmʨən̪d̪ ɡaːn̪d̪ʱiː] ( listen); 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, a philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa or total nonviolence—which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is commonly known around the world as Mahatma Gandhi (Sanskrit: महात्मा mahātmā or "Great Soul", an honorific first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore),[1] and in India also as Bapu (Gujarati: બાપુ, bāpu or "Father"). He is officially honoured in India as the Father of the Nation; his birthday, 2 October, is commemorated there as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and worldwide as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Gandhi first employed non-violent civil disobedience while an expatriate lawyer in South Africa, during the resident Indian community's struggle for civil rights. After his return to India in 1915, he organized protests by peasants, farmers, and urban labourers concerning excessive...