Mohandas Gandhi - biography.

Mohandas Gandhi - biography. Indian nationalist and spiritual leader Birth October 2, 1869 Death January 30, 1948 Place of Porbandar, India Birth Known for Leading the struggle for Indian independence from Great Britain through his campaign of passive resistance and noncooperation, known as Satyagraha (Sanskrit for 'truth and firmness') Milestones 1888-1891 Studied law in London 1906 Began Satyagraha campaign in South Africa to protest the requirement that Indians be fingerprinted and carry identification cards 1919 Instituted Satyagraha campaign in India to protest the Rowlatt Acts, which deprived all Indians of important civil liberties 1922 Ended campaign against colonial authorities after his followers were involved in a series of riots and disturbances that violated his policy of nonviolence 1930 Led a march to the sea to collect salt in protest of the British salt tax 1932 Fasted to protest the treatment of people who belonged to no Hindu caste, the Harijans or Untouchables 1947 Fasted, successfully, to end violence between Hindus and Muslims in Calcutta (now Kolkata) after India achieved independence January 30, 1948 Was assassinated by a Hindu extremist, an act that prompted riots throughout India Quote 'Non-violence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.' March 18, 1922, speech in defense against charge of sedition Did You Gandhi's policy of Satyagraha, based largely on Hinduism, was influenced by many diverse sources, including Christ, Leo Tolstoy, and Know Henry David Thoreau. After returning to India from South Africa, Indians began to call him Mahatma (Sanskrit for 'Great Soul'), a title reserved for great sages. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.