| Full Name |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
| Date of Birth |
02 October 1869 |
| Place of Birth |
Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, British India |
| Date of Death |
30 January 1948 |
| Place of Death |
New Delhi, Dominion of India |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British Indian (until 1947), Indian (from 1947) / India, South Africa, United Kingdom |
| Education |
Samaldas College, University College London (Inner Temple) |
| Profession |
Lawyer, Anti-colonial nationalist, Civil rights activist, Political ethicist |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1893 - 1948 |
| Brief Information |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and civil rights activist who became the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. He employed nonviolent civil disobedience, which profoundly influenced movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi's leadership played a pivotal role in India achieving its independence in 1947. |