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Gandhi : The Leader Of The Indian Nationalist Movement

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Gandhi
Gandhi was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule at the turn of the twentieth century, and is widely considered the father of his country. His doctrine of non-violent protest to achieve political and social progress, and struggles against oppression have been greatly influential globally. He travelled to South Africa as a young law graduate, and returned to India as Mahatma, the ‘great-souled one’.
“Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary” – Gandhi.
Awards:
Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ (1930)
Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Century’ runner-up (1999)
Timeline:
1869 – On October 2, Mohandas 'Mahatma ' (meaning "the great-souled one") Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandor (Sudamapuri), Gujarat, Indonesia. He had three elder siblings, two brothers and one sister. His mother, Putlibai, is considered to have had a great religious influence on Mohandas from childhood. Gandhi was born into a Hindu family and the privileged merchant caste, and received moderate education. He attended primary and middle school in Porbandor, and attended high school in Rajkot, Gujarat. He was considered a mediocre student, not outstanding academically or physically, but was shown to have deep understanding of principles of truth and discipline from a young age.
1883 - At age 13 in May, Mahatma married Kasturbai Makhanji (age 14), in a customary arranged child marriage.
1885 – Gandhi’s father Karamchand Gandhiji, the

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