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Mahatma Gandhi

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born
in Porbander, Gujrat, India
October 02, 1869

died
January 30, 1948

gender
male

genre
Spirituality


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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world.

The son of a senior government official, Gandhi was born and raised in a Hindu Bania community in coastal Gujarat, and trained in law in London. Gandhi became famous by fighting for the civil rights of Muslim and Hindu Indians in South Africa, using new techniques of non-violent civil disobedience that he developed. Returning to India in 1915, he set about organizing peasants to protest excessive land-taxes. A lifelong opponent of "communalism" (i.e. bas...more


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Average rating: 4.04 · 12,245 ratings · 845 reviews · 173 distinct works · Similar authors
The Story of My Experiments...
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 9,713 ratings — published 1929 — 79 editions
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The Essential Gandhi: An An...
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4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 487 ratings — published 1962 — 5 editions
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On Non-Violence
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 1965 — 4 editions
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Non-Violent Resistance
4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 1961 — 9 editions
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Hind Swaraj and Other Writings
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4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions
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Bhagavad Gita According to ...
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4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 1946 — 17 editions
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Hind Swaraj or Indian Home ...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 1981 — 8 editions
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All Men are Brothers: Autob...
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4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 1958 — 14 editions
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Peace: The Words and Inspir...
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Essential Writings
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4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1970 — 4 editions
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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
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“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
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