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Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi. “   You must be the change you wish to see in the world . ”. Biography. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar , Kathiawar Agency, British Indian Empire. Gandhi helped greatly to achieve India’s independence from Britain in 1946.

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Mahatma Gandhi

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  1. Mahatma Gandhi “  Youmust be thechangeyouwishtosee in theworld.”

  2. Biography • Mohandas KaramchandGandhi wasbornonOctober 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, British Indian Empire. • Gandhi helped greatly to achieve India’s independence from Britain in 1946. • He is best known for his nonviolent ways of handling conflict. • He was assassinated on January 30, 1948 in New Delhi, India by shots fired by NathuramGodse.

  3. Important Dates • 1891-Gandhi passesthe bar examafterattendingInner Temple LawSchool in the UK-He isofficially a lawyer. • 1908-As a protesttotheAsianPopulationRegistrationAct in South Africa, Gandhi and fellowIndiansburntheirregistationcards. • 1942-Gandhi launchestheQuit India campaignthat declares Indianindependencefrom British rule. • 1946-Indian gainsitsindependence.

  4. InterestingFacts • Gandhi once fasted (didnoteatanything) for 21 days. • Gandhi gotmarriedtoKastubaiMakharji in anarrangedmarriage, when he wasonly 13. • Gandhi lived in South Africafor 21 years. • Gandhi wascremated and hisasheswere spread allovertheworld. • Gandhi followed a strictvegetariandiet.

  5. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi • http://justlists.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/18-milestone-events-in-the-life-of-gandhi/ • https://www.google.com.co/search?q=gandhi&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=sLl7UqnlD4y7kQeqj4GoBw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1241&bih=584

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