Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
2 October 1869
Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, British India[1]
Died 30 January 1948 (aged 78)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Cause of death Assassination by shooting
Resting place Cremated at Rajghat, Delhi
28°38′29″N 77°14′54″E / 28.6415°N 77.2483°E
Other names Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu, Gandhiji
Ethnicity Gujarati
Education barrister-at-law
Alma mater Alfred High School, Rajkot,
Samaldas College, Bhavnagar,
University College, London (UCL)
Known for Leadership of Indian independence movement,
philosophy of Satyagraha, Ahimsa or nonviolence,
pacifism
Movement Indian National Congress
Religion Hinduism, with Jain influences
Spouse(s) Kasturba Gandhi
Children Harilal
Manilal
Ramdas
Devdas
Parent(s) Putlibai Gandhi (Mother)
Karamchand Gandhi (Father)
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