Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2nd 1869 in Porbandar in Gujarat.
Known as 'Mahatma' (great soul), Gandhi was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule, and is widely considered the father of his country. His doctrine of nonviolent protest to achieve political and social progress has been hugely influential.
On January 30th 1948, he was assassinated in Delhi by a Hindu fanatic.
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