About
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as Mahatma (Great Soul), was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India. After studying law in London, he lived in South Africa from 1893 to 1914, where he developed the concept of Satyagraha (truth-force) to fight racial discrimination. Returning to India in 1915, he led major nonviolent campaigns, including the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Salt March, and the Quit India Movement. A central figure of the Indian National Congress, he worked for India's independence and the uplift of the marginalized. His assassination in 1948 made him a martyr, and his philosophy inspired leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela.
Major works
- Hind Swaraj (1909)essay
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth (1927)autobiography
- Satyagraha in South Africa (1928)memoir
Key milestones
- 1894Founded the Natal Indian Congress in South Africa.
- 1930Led the Salt March (Dandi March) against the salt tax.
- 1948Assassinated in Delhi by Nathuram Godse.
Themes
NonviolenceSatyagrahaIndian independenceSocial justiceSelf-reliance
Sources: gandhismriti.gov.in · culture.gov.in · britannica.com