| Full Name |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
| Date of Birth |
02 October 1869 |
| Place of Birth |
Porbandar, Gujarat, India |
| Date of Death |
30 January 1948 |
| Place of Death |
New Delhi, India |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British India |
| Education |
Law studies in London, England |
| Profession |
Lawyer, Politician, Activist |
| Years of Activity |
Late 19th century - 1948 |
| Brief Information |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 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 is honored in India as the Father of the Nation. His philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience influenced movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. |