About Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi was a political leader, lawyer, and writer who fought for India's independence from British rule. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century, and is commonly referred to as "Father of the Nation" in India.

Below are some of the key points of his life:

• Born on October 2nd, 1869 in Porbandar, India
• Studied law in London and later returned to India to practice law
• Led the Indian National Congress in the Indian independence movement
• Promoted non-violent civil disobedience as the means for social change
• Led the Salt March in 1930, a non-violent protest against the British salt tax
• Imprisoned multiple times by the British government for his activism
• Played a key role in India's independence from British rule in 1947
• Assassinated on January 30th, 1948 by Nathuram Godse
• Remembered for his philosophy of non-violence and civil disobedience
• Inspired civil rights and freedom movements around the world
• Advocated for religious tolerance and women's rights
• Promoted self-sufficiency and the use of village-based industries
• Wrote numerous books, including his autobiography "The Story of My Experiments with Truth"
• Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948
• His birthday October 2nd is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday in India
• His non-violent movement influenced many including Martin Luther King Jr and Nelson Mandela
• He was a vegetarian, and followed a strict code of non-violence
• He believed in simple living, and advocated for the use of homespun cloth, and self-sufficient village economy
• He was an advocate of "Swadeshi" philosophy, which called for the use of goods made in one's own country
• His contributions to India's independence movement and philosophy of non-violence continue to be celebrated worldwide