Religious Leader Mahatma Gandhi 1869 - 1948
Jan. 1, 1940 - Delhi, India - A major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement MAHATMA GANDHI (right) and his comrade-in-arms JAWAHARLAL NEHRU. GANDHI, recognized in India as the Father of the Nation, was the pioneer of Satyagraha-the resistance of tyranny through mass civil disobedience, firmly founded upon ahimsa or total non-violence-which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. October 2nd, his birthday, is commemorated each year as Gandhi Jayanti, and is a national holiday
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