Mahatma Gandhi

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in Porbander, Gujrat, India

October 02, 1869

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January 30, 1948

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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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	The Story of My Experiments With Truth 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 9,794 ratings — published 1927 — 81 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas by Mahatma Gandhi, Louis Fischer (Editor) 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 487 ratings — published 1962 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Non-Violence by Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 1965 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Non-Violent Resistance 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 1961 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hind Swaraj and Other Writings by Mahatma Gandhi, John Dunn, Geoffrey Hawthorn 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi by Mahatma Gandhi, Michael N. Nagler (Introduction) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 1946 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 1981 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections by Mahatma Gandhi, Krishna Kripalani 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 1958 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peace: The Words and Inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essential Writings by Mahatma Gandhi, John Dear (Introduction) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1970 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
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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.”
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