Full Name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
Known AS: Mahatma Gandhi.
Nickname: Bapu, Gandhiji.

Father Name: Karamchand Gandhi (1822–1885).
Mother Name: Putlibai Gandhi.
Wife: Kasturba Gandhi (m. 1882, d. 1944).
Number of Children: Four (Son).

Date of Birth: 02 October 1869.
Birth Place: Porbandar, Gujarat, India.

Date of Death: 30 January 1948 (aged 78).
Death Place: New Delhi, India.
Cause of Death: Assassination by shooting.
Assassinated By: Nathuram Godse.
Remains/Buried: Cremated (ashes scattered).

Gender: Male.
Zodiac Sign: Libra.
Religion: Hindu.
Race or Ethnicity: Asian/Indian.
Education:
  • High School: Alfred High School, Rajkot
  • College: Samaldas College, Bhavnagar (Matriculation)
  • University: University College London (Law
Occupation: Activist, Political Leader.
Nationality: India.

Major Writings: The Story of My Experiments with Truth (1927); The Essential Gandhi (Biography, 1962); The Words of Gandhi (1982); The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi.

Mahatma Gandhi (02 October 1869-30 January 1948) was the prominent leader of Indian nationalism during British-ruled India. He guided India to independence. Gandhi fought for civil rights and freedom through non-violence movements across the world. His birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday. It is also celebrated as the International Non-Violence Day across the world.

Early Life & Childhood: Mahatma Gandhi was born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on 02 October 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat, India. He began his education at his middle school in Porbandar. After that, he was admitted to Alfred High School in Rajkot. Gandhi was good at English and Arithmetic but weak in Geography. He completed his matriculation at Samaldas College in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. In 1888, Gandhi went to London to study law at University College London. In June 1891, he returned to India after calling the bar. In 1893, he received a contract from Dada Abdulla & Co. and was posted in the Colony of Natal, South Africa. In 1894, he founded Natal Indian Congress in South Africa. In South Africa, Gandhi saw the differentiation directed at all colored people. He was thrown off a train at Pietermaritzburg after neglecting to move from the first class. Gandhi protested and was granted the top class the following day.

Personal Life & Family: Mahatma Gandhi's father, Karamchand Gandhi (1822–1885) was diwan (chief minister) of Porbander state and his mother was named Putlibai Gandhi. In 1888, Gandhi married Kasturbai Makhanji who was one year older than him. They had four sons: Harilal (1888-1948); Manilal (1892-1956); Ramdas (1897-1959); and Devdas (1900-1957).

Later Life & Assassination: In 1915, Mahatma Gandhi returned home to India. In India, he supported the Home Rule movement. After that, he became the leader of the Indian National Congress. He advocated for the policy of non-violent to achieve independence. Gandhi struggled to help poor farmers and laborers, relieve poverty, liberate women, and be self-rule for India. In 1918, his first major achievements came with the Champaran and Kheda agitations of Bihar and Gujarat. From 1919 to 22, Gandhi led the civil disobedience campaign. For this reason, he was jailed for conspiracy from 1922 to 1924. In 1930, he led the Dandi march against the tax on salt. In March 1931, the Gandhi-Irwin pact was signed. In 1942, Gandhi was arrested and imprisoned in Aga Khan Palace, Pune. In 1947, the Indo-Pakistan war, the partition of India. After independence, he tried to stop the Hindu-Muslim conflict in Bengal, a policy which concluded in the shooting with Delhi through Nathuram Godse, a Hindu fanatic. Mahatma Gandhi wasn't buried. His remains were cremated and then his ashes were scattered.