# Mahatma Gandhi

_Indian independence activist (1869–1948)_

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> 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, and whose legacy would later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 October 1869 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Porbandar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P19))
- **Died:** 30 January 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P570))
- **Place of death:** Gandhi Smriti ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P20))
- **Citizenship:** British Raj; Dominion of India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; barrister; political writer; journalist; philosopher; autobiographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P106))
- **Political party:** Indian National Congress; Natal Indian Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P102))
- **Education:** Mahatma Gandhi Museum; Inner Temple; University College London; Samaldas Arts College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P69))
- **Spouse:** Kasturba Gandhi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P26))
- **Awards:** Time Person of the Year; Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo; Queen's South Africa Medal; Natal Native Rebellion Medal; Kaisar-i-Hind Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001#P166))

## Questions

**When was Mahatma Gandhi born?**  
Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar.

**Where did Mahatma Gandhi study?**  
Mahatma Gandhi was educated at Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Inner Temple, University College London, Samaldas Arts College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mahatma Gandhi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): महात्मा गान्धी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1001](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mahatma-Gandhi, studio, 1931.jpg by Elliott & Fry (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahatma-Gandhi,_studio,_1931.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mahatma Gandhi, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mahatma-Gandhi, studio, 1931.jpg — Elliott & Fry, Public domain.

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