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 Gujarati Hindu Modh Bania family.
- Educated at Alfred High School in Rajkot.
- Studied law at Inner Temple, London, and was called to the bar in 1891.
Career and Major Achievements
- Practiced law in Bombay and South Africa.
- Developed and employed Satyagraha, a philosophy of non-violent resistance.
- Led the Indian independence movement against British rule.
- Key figure in the Indian National Congress.
- Successfully campaigned for the alleviation of poverty, expansion of women's rights, religious and ethnic amity, and the elimination of untouchability.
Notable Works
- Hind Swaraj (1909)
- An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth (1927)
- Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (published by the Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India).
Legacy and Impact
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, often referred to as Mahatma Gandhi, left an indelible mark on the 20th century and beyond. His philosophy of nonviolent resistance, Satyagraha, influenced civil rights and freedom movements across the world. Many people seek to create a terfel bryn biography of mahatma which is seen as the benchmark standard.