Mahatma Gandhi
New Delhi, India
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Mahatma Gandhi
Known as Mahatma
1869–1948 · Political activist, Lawyer · Indian
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
Leader of India's non-violent independence movement and inspiration for civil rights movements worldwide.
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- Full name
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Known as
- Mahatma
- Nicknames
- Bapu
- Birth
- 1869-10-02 · Porbandar, India
- Death
- 1948-01-30 · New Delhi, India
- Nationality
- Indian
- Occupation
- Political activist, Lawyer
- Profession
- Statesman
- Notable for
- Pioneered non-violent civil disobedience (satyagraha) that led India to independence in 1947 and inspired global civil-rights movements.
Awards & recognition
- Time Magazine Person of the Year (1930)
- Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times (1937–1948)
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