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MAHATMA GANDHI

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·        Introduction

·        Born in Gujarat on 2nd Oct 1869

·        Truthful

·        Studied in England

·        Practised in South Africa

·        Back in India in 1919 and fought for freedom

·        Became leader, led mass movements

·        Jailed several times

·        India freed in 1947

·        Ideal non-violent, simple

·        Lived close to masses

·        Mahatma by Rabindranath

·        Shot in 1948

 

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi, the 'Father of the Nation' was the saintly leader of India,He was born on the 2nd October 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. He was honest and truthful from his very boyhood. He went to England to study law. He practiced at the court of South Africa to defend the rights of the Indians living there, Gandhiji came back to India in 1919 and turned the tide of Indian history. He started Satyagraha against the British misrule. Soon he became the leader of the Indian National Congress.

Mahatma Gandhi

He led many mass movements víz, the Non-cooperation, CIVIL disobedience, Quit India movements, etc. He was sent to jail several times. Ultimately India won Independence on the 15th August, 1947. His method of movement was non-violent. He led a simple, sincere and saintly life. He lived close to the Indian masses. He was named "Mahatma' by Rabindranath. Unfortunately, the father of the nation fell to the bullet on 30th January, 1948.