Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a Major Political and Spiritual leader of India and the Indian Independence Movement.
B. October 2, 1869 D. January 30, 1948
From: – Parbandar, Gujarat New Delhi, India
-He was the son of Karamchand Gandhi, the Diwan of Probandar and Smt. Putlibai Gandhi.
-He was the pioneer of Satyagraha.
-He is commonly known in India and across the world as the Mahatma Gandhiji and Bapu.
-In India, he is officially accorded the honour of Father of the Nation and October 2, his birthday commemorate each year as National Holiday.
-Gandhi practised and advocated non-Violence and truth in all situations. He Lived Simply, Organizing an Ashram that was self-sufficient in its needs. Making his own clothes the traditional Indian Dhoti and shawl woven with a Charkha.
-He lived on a simple vegetarian and later fruitarian diet.
-He underwent long fasts for both self-purification and Protest.
1883 At the age of 13, He was married to Kasturba. They had five children the first of whom died in infancy and Four sons Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas and Devdas.
1888 Gandhi went to University College in London to study law and train as a barrister,
-In his spare times he studied Philosophy.
1893 He accepted a year long contract form an Indian firm to a post in Natal, South Africa.
1915 He returned from South Africa to live in India.
-He spoke at the conventions of the Indian National Congress, but was Primarily introduced to politics by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
1918 His First major achievements with the Champaran agitation and Kheda Satyagraha.
1921 Gandhi was invested with executive authority on behalf of the Indian National Congress.
-Gandhi Expanded his non-violence platform to include the Swadeshi Policy the boycott of foreign made goods, especially British goods.
1922 Gandhi was arrested and sentenced to six years imprisonment.
1924 He was released after an operation for appendicitis.
1930 He launched a new Satyagraha again
