Mahatma Gandhi is seen as one of the greatest man that ever lived. People used to call him Bapu which is generally known as father. He was the father of the nation. His full name was Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi. He was born in on the 2nd of October in 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. India got freedom because of him.
At the age of seven Gandhi went to school. He was an average student. After his college studies he wanted to become a lawyer and so he went to England and studied law. He then returned as a lawyer but was not successful as a lawyer in India.
He then went to Africa. It was there he began his political activities. He fought for the rights of the Indians there. On his return to India he joined congress and soon became an important leader of the congress. His aim was to fight for the rights of his countrymen in their own country.
He was a firm believer in ahimsa and always insisted on a peaceful struggle for freedom. He did a lot to improve the conditions of women and weaker sections of our society then. His undying efforts to free India led him to jail many times. In the end India won freedom on 15th of august 1947 under his able leadership.
Gandhiji was a holy man as well. He never missed his daily prayers. He never spoke a lie. He had enemies too. On 30th January he was assassinated by Godse. His Samadhi in Delhi is visited by hundreds of people of all regions daily.
