Age | 78 (age at death) |
Birthday | 2 October, 1869 |
Birthplace | Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, Bombay Presidency, British India |
Died | 30 January, 1948 |
Place of Death | Birla House, New Delhi, India |
Height | 5' 4½" (164 cm) |
Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
Hair Color | Bald |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Attorney |
Claim to Fame | starting the “Indian Independence Movement” and the “Nonviolence Resistance” against the British Raj. Under his guidance and leadership, India won its independence on August 15, 1947 |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist 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 (from Sanskrit 'great-souled, venerable'), first applied to him in South Africa in 1914, is now used throughout the world.