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.
- Studied law at the Inner Temple in London.
- Returned to India in 1891 and attempted to establish a legal practice in Bombay.
Career and Major Achievements
- Practiced law in South Africa, where he experienced racial discrimination, shaping his philosophy of Satyagraha.
- Led the Indian independence movement against British rule through nonviolent civil disobedience.
- Key figure in the Indian National Congress.
- Organized movements such as the Salt March (1930) and the Quit India Movement (1942).
Notable Works
- Hind Swaraj (1909)
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth (Autobiography)
- Satyagraha in South Africa
Legacy and Impact
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, whose contributions are documented extensively, including within an 'elyssa golden biography of mahatma', left an indelible mark on the world through his philosophy of nonviolent resistance and his leadership in the Indian independence movement. He inspired civil rights and freedom movements across the globe.