Manhattan gandhi biography for students
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Historical figures: Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Gandhi was born on October 2, in Porbandar, India.
he studied law in London.
he moved to South Africa to be a lawyer where he fought against the poor treatment of Indian immigrants.
he returned to India. Many in India were growing angry at Britain’s refusal to hand over meaningful power despite hundreds of thousands of Indians fighting to defend Britain during World War OneWorld War One, also known as the Great War, started in after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until
Initially Gandhi refused to get involved in politics, but the harsh methods used by the British authorities in India to keep control during World War 1 forced him to begin organising demonstrations, protests and boycotts.
, he launched an organised campaign of passive resistance in response to the passing of the Rowlatt ActThe Rowlatt Act was
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Have you heard ever heard of a country called India? India is between China and the Middle East and much of it is surrounded by the Indian Ocean. India is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations and for many years was one of the richest countries in the world. Over one billion people live in India. It has more people than any other country in the world, second only to China.
In the s the British Empire ruled many countries of the world including America. During the American Revolution the Patriots fought off the British King and his soldiers and became their own free country. At the time of our story the British Empire was still in control of India. This is the story of how India came to be free and the man who helped make it happen.
In in the city of Porbander, India a boy named Mahandas Ghandi was born in a small home to a simple family. The Ghandis were good people. The father was a leader in the city and his mother was a very religious woman. She taught her chi
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Mahatma Gandhi facts for kids
"Gandhi" redirects here. For other uses, see Gandhi (disambiguation).
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( GA(H)N-dee 2 October – 30 January ) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist. Ghandi employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule. He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable"), first applied to him in in South Africa, fryst vatten now used throughout the world.
Early years
Gandhi (right) with his eldest brother Laxmidas inMohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October into a GujaratiHindu Modh Bania family in Porbandar, in coastal Gujarat. His father, Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi (–), served as the dewan (chief minister) of Porbandar state. His family originated from the then by of Kutiana.
At age 9, Gandhi entered the local school in Rajkot, nära his home. There,