Mahatma Gandhi




Mahatma Gandhi

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born
October 02, 1869

died
January 30, 1948

gender
male

place of birth
Porbandar, India


about this author

Mohandas Karamchand , also known as Mahatma Gandhi, was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of Satyagraha—a philosophy that is largely concerned with truth and 'resistance to evil through active, non-violent resistance'—which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is commonly known in India and across the world as the Mahatma (Sanskrit: महात्मा mahātmā — "Great Soul" - an epithet given by Tagore) and as Bapu (Gujarati: બાપુ bāpu—"Father"). In India, he is officially accorded the honour of Father of the Nation. 2 October, his birthday, is commemorated each ye...more




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GANDHI: An Autobiography or Th... GANDHI: An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth
by Mahatma Gandhi
avg rating 4.11 — 969 ratings — published 1927
33 editions
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The Essential Gandhi: An Antho... The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas
by Mahatma Gandhi, Louis Fischer (Editor)
avg rating 4.13 — 157 ratings — published 1962
4 editions
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Gandhi on Non-Violence Gandhi on Non-Violence
by Mahatma Gandhi, Thomas Merton
avg rating 4.28 — 71 ratings — published 1965
3 editions
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Gandhi: 'Hind Swaraj' and Othe... Gandhi: 'Hind Swaraj' and Other Writings
by Mahatma Gandhi, John Dunn
avg rating 4.10 — 68 ratings — published 1997
2 editions
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Non-Violent Resistance Non-Violent Resistance
by Mahatma Gandhi
avg rating 4.25 — 61 ratings — published 1961
5 editions
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All Men Are Brothers: Autobiog... All Men Are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections
by Mahatma Gandhi, Krishna Kripalani
avg rating 3.95 — 39 ratings — published 1958
8 editions
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The Bhagavad Gita According to... The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi
by Mahatma Gandhi
avg rating 3.81 — 32 ratings — published 1998
5 editions
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Mohandas Gandhi: Essential Wri... Mohandas Gandhi: Essential Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters Series)
by Mahatma Gandhi
avg rating 4.17 — 18 ratings — published 2002
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Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rul... Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule
by Mahatma Gandhi
avg rating 3.58 — 19 ratings — published 1981
2 editions
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The Words of Gandhi The Words of Gandhi
by Mahatma Gandhi
avg rating 4.42 — 12 ratings — published 1990
4 editions
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