(Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) ( 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "high-souled", "venerable")[4] – applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa[5] – is now used worldwide. In India, he is also called Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for father,[6] papa[6][7]) and Gandhi ji, and known as the Father of the Nation.[8][9]
Mahātmā
Mohandas Karamchand GandhiNative nameમોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધીBornMohandas Karamchand Gandhi
2 October 1869
Porbandar, Porbandar State, Kathiawar Agency, Bombay Presidency, British India[1]
(present-day Gujarat, India)Died30 January 1948(aged 78)
New Delhi, Delhi, Dominion of India(present-day India)Cause of deathAssassinationResting placeRaj Ghat, Delhi, IndiaNationalityIndianOther namesMahatma Gandhi, Bapu ji, Gandhi jiAlma materUniversity College London[2]
Inner TempleOccupation
Lawyer
Politician
Activist
Writer
Known forIndian Independence Movement,
Peace movement,
Nonviolent resistance,
Civil resistance,
GandhismPolitical partyIndian National CongressMovementIndian independence movementSpouse(s)
Kasturba Gandhi
(m. 1883; d. 1944)
Children
Harilal
Manilal
Ramdas
Devdas
Parents
Karamchand Gandhi(father)
Putlibai Gandhi (mother)