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| name = Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi {{Verified}} | | name = Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi {{Verified}} | ||
| image = Mahatma Gandhi.jpg | | image = Mahatma Gandhi.jpg | ||
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| religion = [[Hinduism]] | | religion = [[Hinduism]] | ||
| website = [https://gandhi.gov.in Official Government Portal] | | website = [https://gandhi.gov.in Official Government Portal] | ||
}} | }}'''Mahatma Gandhi''' (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), born as '''Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi''', was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who led the campaign for India's independence from British rule using nonviolent resistance known as '''Satyagraha'''. | ||
'''Mahatma Gandhi''' (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), born as '''Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi''', was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who led the campaign for India's independence from British rule using nonviolent resistance known as '''Satyagraha'''. | |||
== Early Life == | == Early Life == | ||
Gandhi was born in [[Porbandar]], Gujarat, in a Hindu Modh Bania family. He studied law at the Inner Temple in London and was called to the bar in 1891. | Gandhi was born in [[Porbandar]], Gujarat, in a Hindu Modh Bania family. He studied law at the Inner Temple in London and was called to the bar in 1891.In 1893, he moved to South Africa where he spent 21 years fighting racial injustice. | ||
== Political Career == | == Political Career == | ||
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* '''Non-Cooperation Movement''' (1920–22) | * '''Non-Cooperation Movement''' (1920–22) | ||
* '''Salt Satyagraha''' or Dandi March (1930) | * '''Salt Satyagraha''' or Dandi March (1930) | ||
* '''Quit India Movement''' (1942) | * '''Quit India Movement''' (1942) | ||
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== Assassination == | == Assassination == | ||
On 30 January 1948, Gandhi was assassinated in [[New Delhi]] by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist opposed to his inclusive policies. | On 30 January 1948, Gandhi was assassinated in [[New Delhi]] by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist opposed to his inclusive policies. His death was mourned globally. | ||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
* Honored as the '''Father of the Nation''' in India | * Honored as the '''Father of the Nation''' in India | ||
* 2 October is observed as '''Gandhi Jayanti''' and the '''International Day of Non-Violence''' | * 2 October is observed as '''Gandhi Jayanti''' and the '''International Day of Non-Violence''' | ||
* Subject of countless biographies and films, notably *''Gandhi''* (1982) | * Subject of countless biographies and films, notably *''Gandhi''* (1982) | ||
== Notable Works == | == Notable Works == | ||
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== Awards and Honors == | == Awards and Honors == | ||
* **Time Magazine’s Man of the Year (1930)** | * **Time Magazine’s Man of the Year (1930)** | ||
* Streets, universities, and statues dedicated in his honor globally | * Streets, universities, and statues dedicated in his honor globally | ||
* Revered for his philosophy of non-violence and justice | * Revered for his philosophy of non-violence and justice | ||
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