| 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 |
Inner Temple (Law), University College London |
| Profession |
Lawyer, Anti-colonial nationalist, Political ethicist |
| Years of Activity |
1893-1948 |
| 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 commonly known as the Father of the Nation in India. His philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience, inspired by ancient Indian traditions, influenced movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. |