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Biography
MAHATMA GANDHI
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India. He became one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the 1900's. GandhiJI helped free the Indian people from British rule through non-violent resistance, and is honoured by Indians as the father of the Indian Nation The Indian people called Gandhiji 'Mahatma', meaning Great Soul.
At the age of 13 Gandhi married Kasturba, a girl the same age. Their parents arranged the marriage. The Gandhis had four children. Gandhi studied law in London and returned to India in 1891 to practice. In 1893 he took on a one-year contract to do legal work in South Africa.
At the time the British controlled South Africa.
When he attempted to claim his rights as a British subject he was abused, and soon saw that all Indians suffered similar treatment. Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 21 years working to secure rights for Indian people.
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