Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Born:

October 2, 1869, Porbandar, Gujarat, British India

Died:

January 30, 1948, New Delhi, India

Nationality:

Indian

Profession(s):

Lawyer, Anti-colonial Nationalist, Political Ethicist

Early Life and Education

• Born into a Hindu Modh Bania family.
• Educated in India, and later studied law at Inner Temple, London.
• Returned to India and initially struggled to establish a successful law practice.

Career and Major Achievements

• Practiced law in South Africa, where he experienced racial discrimination, leading to his activism.
• Developed and implemented Satyagraha, a philosophy and practice of nonviolent resistance.
• Led the Indian National Congress and played a pivotal role in India's independence movement.
• Organized numerous nonviolent campaigns, including the Salt March (1930) and the Quit India Movement (1942).
• Advocated for social justice, including the abolition of untouchability.

Notable Works

• Hind Swaraj (1909)
• An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth (1927)
• Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (comprising his writings and speeches)

Legacy and Impact

Mahatma Gandhi is revered as the "Father of the Nation" in India. His philosophy of nonviolent resistance, Satyagraha, influenced movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Many films, including numerous Gandhi biography documentary films, have been made to document and interpret his life and teachings for future generations.

Gandhi Biography Documentary Films and Biographies

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