Mahatma Gandhi
1869 – 1948 Indian Leader of the Indian independence movement
Leader of India's nonviolent independence movement.
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Affiliations
- Indian National Congress; not a Freemason.
Gandhi led India's struggle for independence from British rule through nonviolent civil disobedience. His campaigns, including the Salt March of 1930, drew millions and inspired movements worldwide. He was assassinated in 1948, months after India gained independence.
Connections
- ally of Jawaharlal Nehru — Political ally and chosen successor in the independence movement.
- student of Jawaharlal Nehru — Mentored by Gandhi in the independence movement.
In the timeline
- 1930 Salt March mentioned
- 1947 India gains independence and partition mentioned