Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. At age 13 he married 12 year old Kasturba Makanji. They had 4 sons. He studied law in London and returned to India in 1891. In 1893 he worked in South Africa. South Africa was ruled by the British. When he tried to claim his rights as a British he was abused. He saw many other Indians abused as well. He spent a total of 7 years in prison, often fasting to show his support. He became the leader of the Indian Nationalist Movement. Gandhi tried to secure the rights for the Indian people in the most nonviolent way. In 1915 he returned to South Africa with his wife and children. In 1948, at the age of 78, he was assassinated by a Hindu who opposed his beliefs. He will always be known to the people of India as Gandhi Mahatma, meaning Great Soul.
March 27th, 2006 at 5:31 pm
Good job on your paper.Ican’t believe that gandi got married to someone at the age of 13.That is soooooooooooo young. Anyway good job.
-Amber