Mahatma Gandhi
- Gandhi was born on 2nd October -1869 at Porbandar – Gujarat.
- it belongs to Bombay Presidency of British India.
- he was born in Kirti Mandir – his ancestral home.
- Gandhiji’s father Karam Chand Gandhi was Diwan of Porbandar.
- Gandhiji’s mother Putlibai was fourth wife of Karam Chand Gandhi.
- On May 1883 ,The 13 years old Mohandas was married to 14-year-old Kasturbai Makanji .
- Gandhi had four children.
- Harilal born in 1888 was the eldest son.
- ‘ Gandhi’s Lost Jewel:Harilal Gandhi’ – is a biography of Harilal Gandhi written by Nilam Parikh.
- Gandhi – My father is a film directed by Feroz Abbas Khan.
- It portays the troubled relationship between Gandhi and Harilal.
- Harilal was potra yed by Akshay Khanna.
- Darshan Jariwala acted as Gandhi in this film.
- Manilal was second son of Gandhi.
- ‘ Gandhi prisoner – the life of Gandhi son Manilal’ – is a biography of Mandal written by Uma D Mesthries.
- Ramadas was third son of Gandhi.
- It was Ramdas Gandhi lit the fire to start the cremation off Gandhi.
- Devadas Gandhi was the youngest and the fourth son of Gandhi.
- Devadas married to Lakshmi, the daughter of C. Rajagopalachari.
- Raj Mohan Gandhi was son of Devdas Gandhi.
- ‘ Mohandas, a true story of a man, his people and Empire’ is written by Rajmohan Gandhi.
- Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Former governor of west Bengal was the Second Son of Devadas Gandhi.
- Gandhi went to England for legal studies in 1888 by that time Gandhi was 19 years old.
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- Gandhi studied law at University College, London.
- Gandhiji returned to India in 1891.
- In 1893 , Gandhiji accepted a year-long contract from Dada Abdullah and co , Indian firm, to post in the colony of Netal – South Africa.
- the issue on which his South African struggle began was the proposed bill of the Netal government to differenchise Indian’s at Netal.
- Netal Indian Congress was Formed in 1894 .
- Gandhiji started weekly.’ Indian opinion’ at South Africa in1903.
- Gandhiji established Phoenix Ashram in Durban in 1904. it is the first ashram started by Gandhi.
- Jain Scholar influenced Gandhi was Raj Chandra Ravjibhat Shatardhani.
- In 1906 September 11 Gandhiji takes oath of passive resistance against newly promugated Transvaal Asiatic law amendment ordinance Johannesburg.
- Gandhiji formed passive resistance Association in1907 to boycott permit offices associated with registration issue.
- Gandhi started Tolstory farm at transval with the help of his German friend Kallenbach at transval In 1913 .
- Gandhiji was thrown of a train in South AfricaPiete rmartizburg after refusing to move from the First class.
- Gandhiji reached India on January 9 ,1915.
- In 1915 Gandhiji founds Satyagraha Ashram at kocharab , Ahmedabad.
- Rajkumar shukla invited Gandhiji into Champaran district of Bihar.
- Gandhiji along with Brij Kishore Prasad and Rajendra Prasad arrived in Champaran on April 15 ,1917 .
- Gandhi made first hunger strike as a part of Ahmedabad Mill strike.
- Anti – Rowlet Act agitation Was the first all-India political movement Made by Gandhi .
- In 1920 Gandhiji launched non -co -operation Movement.
- In 1922 February 5 Chauri chaura tragedy, Gandhiji abandons non-cooperative movement.
- Gandhi was arrested on march 10,1922 and sentenced to six years imprisonment.
- On 31 December 1929, the flag of India was unfurled in Lahore.
- 26 January1930 was celebrated as India’s Independence Day why Congress meeting at Lahore.
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- Gandhiji started Salt Satyagraha on 12 March 1930 by Starting from Sabarmati.
- March reached Dhandi beach on April 6 – 1930.
- 78 Congress volunt eers participated Dhandi march and they covered 388 K.M.
- Gadhiji sighned Gandhi – Irwin pact in March 1931.
- On 1931 Gandhiji participated second round table conference.
- Poona Pact was signed with Ambedkar on 1932.It withdraw the communal award presented by Ramsay Macdonald.
- On 1932 December Gandhiji formed Harijan Sevaksangh.
- On 8th May 1933 ,Gandhi began a 21 day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help Harijan movement.
- In 1934 Gandhiji resigned from Congress party membership.
- On 1936 Gandhiji settled Sevagram Ashram of Wardha Maharashtra.
- On 1937 Gandhiji introduced new educational policy called Wardha educational scheme.
- Quit India resolution was passed in Bombay on August 8 ,1942 and Gandhiji raised the slogan Quit India.
- Gandhiji shot dead at Birla house by Nathuram Godse .It was by using Italian Benita Pistol.
- Six persons accused in Gandhi murder case were Shankar Kistaiya , Gopal Godse , Madanlal Pashwa, Digambar Badge , Nathuram Godse and Vishnu Karkare.
- Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte were sentenced to death and hanged Gopal Godse was sentenced to life imprisonment.
- Godse and Apte were hanged at Ambala prison ,Haryana.
- 1944 February 22 Kasturba Gandhi dies in Aga Khan’s palace.
- In 1947 January12 Decides to fast against communal violence in Delhi.
- Gandhiji suggested that Congress should be transformed into Lok Sevak Sangh.
Also read : India after Independence
Books about Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi – Romain Rolland
- A week with Gandhi – Luis Fisher
- The life of Mahatma Gandhi – Louis Fisher.
- Gandhi and Stalin – Luis Fischer
- At the feet of Gandhi – Rajendra Prasad.
- In search of Gandhi – Richard Attenborough.
- Waiting for the Mahatma – R.K Narayanan.
- Gandhi a life revised – Krishna Kripalani.
- Gandhi and Anarchy in India – C.Shankaran Nair.
- Man who killed Gandhi – Manohar Mangokar.
- The life of Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi – D.J.Tendulkar.
Also read : Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
Gandhis
- Dr . Rajendra Prasad is known as Bihar Gandhi.
- Khan Abdul khafar is known as ‘frontier Gandhi.
- K.Kelappan is known as ‘Kerala Gandhi’.
- I.K.Kumaran master is known as ‘Mahi Gandhi’.
- Martin Luther King is known as ‘American Gandhi’.
- Ibrahim Rugeva is known as Balkan Gandhi/Kosovo Gandhi.
- Kenneth Kaunda is known as African Gandhi .
- Nelson Mandela is known as South Africa Gandhi.
- Kwame Nkruma is known as Kenyan Gandhi .
- General Aungsan is Known as Burmese Gandhi.
- Ahmed Sukarno is known as Indonesian Gandhi.
- A.T Ariyaratne is known as SriLankan Gandhi.
- C.K.krishnan Nair is known as Delhi Gandhi.
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