Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar ,India.he became one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the 1900,s.
Gandhi Ji helped free the Indian People from British rule through nonviolent resistance ,and is honored by Indians as the father of the Indian Nation.
The Indian people called Gandhiji married Kasturba ,a girl the same age . Their parents arranged the marriage .The Gandhi ,s had four childern . Gandhi studied law in Lomndon and returned to Indian in 1891 to practice. In 1893 he took on a one -year contract to do legal work in South Africa.
At the time the British controlled South Africa . When he atempted to claim his rights as a British subject he was abused , and soon saw that all indianssuffered similar treatment . Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 21 years working to secure rights for Indian people .
Using the principal of Satyagraha he led the campaign for Indian independence from British . Gandhi was arested many times by the Britsh for his activities in South Africa and India . He believed it was honorable to go to jail for a just cause . Altogether he spent seven years in prison for his political activities .
More than once Gandhi used fasting to impress upon others the need to be nonviolent . India was granted indenpendence in 1947.
More than once Gandhi used fasting to impress upon others the need to be nonviolent . India was granted independence in 1947, and partitioned into India and Pakistan . Rioting between Hindus and Muslim followe . Gandhi had been an advocate for a united India when Hindus and Muslim lived together in peace.
On Jnauary 13, 1948 , at the age of 78, he began a fast with the purpose of stopping the bloodshed . After 5 days the opposing leaders pledge to stop the fighting and Gandhi broke his fast .Twelve days later a Hindu fanatic, NathuramGodse who opposed his programe of tolerance for all creeds and religion assassinated him.
Gandhi Ji helped free the Indian People from British rule through nonviolent resistance ,and is honored by Indians as the father of the Indian Nation.
The Indian people called Gandhiji married Kasturba ,a girl the same age . Their parents arranged the marriage .The Gandhi ,s had four childern . Gandhi studied law in Lomndon and returned to Indian in 1891 to practice. In 1893 he took on a one -year contract to do legal work in South Africa.
At the time the British controlled South Africa . When he atempted to claim his rights as a British subject he was abused , and soon saw that all indianssuffered similar treatment . Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 21 years working to secure rights for Indian people .
Using the principal of Satyagraha he led the campaign for Indian independence from British . Gandhi was arested many times by the Britsh for his activities in South Africa and India . He believed it was honorable to go to jail for a just cause . Altogether he spent seven years in prison for his political activities .
More than once Gandhi used fasting to impress upon others the need to be nonviolent . India was granted indenpendence in 1947.
More than once Gandhi used fasting to impress upon others the need to be nonviolent . India was granted independence in 1947, and partitioned into India and Pakistan . Rioting between Hindus and Muslim followe . Gandhi had been an advocate for a united India when Hindus and Muslim lived together in peace.
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