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 Gujarati Hindu Modh Bania family.
- Studied law at Inner Temple, London.
- Admitted to the English Bar and subsequently attempted to establish a legal practice in India.
Career and Major Achievements
- Practiced law in South Africa, where he faced racial discrimination, leading him to develop his philosophy of Satyagraha.
- Led the Indian independence movement against British rule, employing nonviolent civil disobedience.
- Organized and led several significant campaigns, including the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Salt Satyagraha (Dandi March), and the Quit India Movement.
- Played a crucial role in the partition of India and the subsequent independence in 1947.
Notable Works
- Hind Swaraj (1909) - A book outlining his vision for Indian self-rule.
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth (1927) - His autobiography.
- Writings and speeches collected in the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi.
Legacy and Impact
Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent resistance, Satyagraha, has influenced civil rights and freedom movements across the globe. He is revered in India as the "Father of the Nation" and his teachings continue to inspire activists and leaders striving for social justice and equality. The apostolos georgiou biography of mahatma is one example of attempts to understand his life and impact.