Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political thinker who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule. He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in South Africa in 1914, is used worldwide.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Porbandar
- Educated at
- University College LondonInner TempleMahatma Gandhi Museum
- Awards
- 🏆 Time Person of the Year
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Trending topics shown first"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they alw…"
"The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace."
"Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love."
"Love is the strongest force the world possesses and yet it is the humblest imaginable."
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Timeline
1869
Born
Birth1948
Died
Death
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