Mohandas Gandhi was a major political and spiritual leader of India who led non-violent movements for independence. He was born in 1869 in Gujarat, India and trained as a lawyer in London. Gandhi experienced racial discrimination which led him to work for Indian people. He developed the philosophy of non-violence and civil disobedience. Through non-cooperation protests and peaceful resistance, Gandhi achieved India's independence from Britain in 1947. He was assassinated in 1948 by a Hindu extremist due to his support for peace between Hindus and Muslims.

3.  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly
known as Mahatma Gandhi was a major political
and spiritual leader of India.
 He led his country in the non-
cooperation movements in 1922, the
Salt March in 1930 and later, in
1942, in the Quit India movement,
during the struggle for
independence.

4.  Born in Porbandar, a town in Gujarat, Western India on 2nd October
1869, in a Hindu family.
 At the age of 13, he was married to one year older Kasturba, his wife.
 On 4th September 1888, he traveled to England to study law at the
University College London and to train as a barrister, what his family
wanted him to be.

5. They had four
sons

7.  Gandhi first experienced racial discrimination, and prejudice
directed at Indians and the injustice imposed on them.
 This encouraged him to work for the Indian people there.
 His idea of non-violence and truth developed and became
known as Satyagraha.

8.  To fight famine and poverty, Gandhi:
 Made a detailed survey and study, based upon which he
began leading the cleaning of the villages,
 Started building of schools and hospitals,
 Encouraged villagers to condemn and combat many social
evils as apartheid
 He organized:
 Non-cooperation protests,
 Non-violence strikes
 Peaceful resistance

9.  The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
and the violence that
followed, triggered Gandhi `s
idea of a self-controlled
government
 In 1947, he finally achieved what
he had wished for, India’s
Independence from the British
rule.

10.  Gandhi had always dreamed of India as a place where Hindus and
Muslims lived in harmony
 He was assassinated on 30 January 1948 on
the grounds of Birla house, New Delhi. The
assassin had links to the extremist Hindu group,
the Hindu Mahasabha, shot him dead because
he was against Gandhi’s sympathy for Pakistan.

12.  Enthusiastic:
Gandhi was able to inspire those around him with his passion a dedication.
 Empathic:
By listening to other people’s needs Gandhi gained more followers.
 Confident:
By inspiring confidence of himself and others, his movement was strong in
their convictions.
 Calm:
In the face of adversity, Gandhi remained calm, composed and firm. This
inspired others to not let bad influences overcome them.
 Ambitious:
Gandhi did not stop even when his main plan was to work for achieving
India’s Independence. After achieving this, he worked for peace
between Hindus and Muslims.