Mahatma Gandhi

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Mahatma
Gandhi
Mahatma-Gandhi, studio, 1931.jpg
Gandhi in London, 1931
Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
2 October 1869
Porbandar, Porbandar State, Kathiawar Agency, British Raj
Died 30 January 1948 (aged 78)
New Delhi, Dominion of India
Cause of death Assassination (gunshot wounds)
Monuments
Raj Ghat
Gandhi Smriti
Citizenship
British Empire (1869�1947)
Dominion of India (1947�1948)
Alma mater
Alfred High School, Rajkot (1880 � November 1887)
Samaldas Arts College, Bhavnagar (January 1888 � July 1888)
Inner Temple, London (September 1888�1891)
(Informal auditing student at University College London between 1888 and 1891)
Occupation
Lawyeranti-colonialistpolitical ethicist
Years active 1893�1948
Era British Raj
Known for
Leadership of the campaign for India's independence from British rule
Nonviolent resistance
Notable work The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Political party Indian National Congress (1920�1934)[1]
Movement Indian independence movement
Spouse Kasturba Gandhi
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?(m. 1883; died 1944)?
Children
HarilalManilalRamdasDevdas
Parents
Karamchand Gandhi (father)
Putlibai Gandhi (mother)
Relatives See Family of Mahatma Gandhi
C. Rajagopalachari (father-in-law of Gandhi's son Devdas)
Awards Time Person of the Year (1930)[2]
43rd President of the Indian National Congress
In office
1924
Preceded by Abul Kalam Azad
Succeeded by Sarojini Naidu
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