Full Name:
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as Mahatma Gandhi
Birth:
Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India.
Legal Education:
Studied law in London and practiced in South Africa.
Civil Rights Activism:
Fought against racial discrimination in South Africa.
Nonviolent Resistance
: Pioneered the philosophy of nonviolent resistance (Satyagraha).
Salt March
: Led a 240-mile Salt March against British salt monopoly in 1930.
Indian Independence
: Played a key role in India gaining independence in 1947.
Assassination
: Assassinated on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse.
Legacy
: Inspires global movements for peace and justice.
Birthday Celebrations
: Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd, International Day of Non-Violence.