Mahatma Gandhi was a major political and spiritual leader of the Indian Independence movement.
He was known across the world as Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma means great soul. But his real name was Mohandas Karamchand. He was born into a Hindu Modh family in Porbandar, India October 2 the year 1869. His father, Karamchand Gandhi was the Prime Minister of Porbandar and his mother, Putlibai was a Hindu of the Pranai Vaishnava order. Putlibai was Karamchand`s fourth wife. In May 1883, when Mahatma was 13 years old his parents arranged a marriage between him and Kasturba Makhanji. They had four sons together Harial, Manial, Ramdas and Devdas.
His parents wanted him to become a barrister, and even though he was unhappy at the college he went to University College London when he was 18 to train as a barrister. In London he also joined the Vegetarian Society. He returned to India in 1891. And in 1893 he moved to South Africa, where he changed dramatically. He had to face the discrimination directed at blacks and Indians. He worked hard to secure rights to indian people in about 21 years.
Mahatma led a nationwide struggle for independence who was launched by the Indian National Congress and other political organizations.
Even in the most extreme situations Ghandi practiced non-violence and truth. He was a student of Hindu philosophy. He made his own clothes and lived simply.
Mahatma was a prolific writer and wrote a few books including his autobiography. In the 1960`s his complete works were published by the Indian government under the name The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi.
He died January 30 1948.
Sources: http://www.wikipedia.org
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