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Mahatma Gandhi
Born	Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 2 October 1869 Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, British Indian Empire[1]
Died	30 January 1948(aged 78) New Delhi, India
Cause of death	Assassination by shooting
Resting place	Cremated at Rajghat,Delhi 28.6415°N 77.2483°E
Other names	Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu, Gandhiji
Ethnicity	Gujarati
Alma mater	Alfred High School, Rajkot, Samaldas College,Bhavnagar, University College, London (UCL)
Known for	Leadership of Indian independence movement, philosophy ofSatyagraha, Ahimsaor nonviolence, pacifism
Movement	Indian National Congress
Religion	Hinduism, with Jaininfluences
Spouse(s)	Kasturba Gandhi
Children	Harilal Manilal Ramdas Devdas
Parents	Putlibai Gandhi (Mother) Karamchand Gandhi (Father)
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(pronounced [ˈmoːɦənd̪aːs ˈkərəmtʃənd̪ ˈɡaːnd̪ʱi] ( ); 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma(Sanskrit: "high-souled", "venerable"^[2])—applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa,^[3]—is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for "father",^[4] "papa"^[4][5]) in India.