The Life of Gandhi Who was Gandhi? ❖ Mohandas Karamchand aka Mahatma Gandhi ➢ October 2, 1869 ❖ Indian Activist, lawyer, and writer ❖ Married to Kasturbai Makhanji Kapadia ➢ Harilal Gandhi, Devdas Gandhi, Ramdas Gandhi, Manilal Gandhi Gandhi’s Religious Beliefs & Practices ❖ Raised part of a Hindu family ❖ He saw all religions as equal ❖ Strong believer of truth, non-violence, and vegetarianism What was Gandhi best known for? ❖ Led India’s Independence movement against British Rule ❖ Strongest symbol of non-violence in 20th century ❖ Fought for against racial discrimination in South Africa ❖ ‘Time’ magazine named Gandhi “Man of the Year” ❖ Nominated 5 times for Nobel Peace Prize “Where there is LOVE there is LIFE” -Gandhi What was the Cause of Gandhi’s Death? ❖ Assassinated by Nathuram Vinayak Godse’s bullet ➢ January 30, 1948 ❖ Killed because Nathuram blamed Gandhi for partitioning of India 3 Main Memorials/Monuments of Gandhi ❖ Lake Shrine in California, USA ❖ Tavistock Square in London, England ❖ Parliament Square in London, England Gandhi's non-violent civil disobedience inspired future world leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. INFORMATION “Mahatma Gandhi.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 4 Aug. Citations 2017, www.biography.com/people/mahatma-gandhi-9305898. “Top 10 Mahatma Gandhi Quotes.” BrainyQuote, Xplore, 12 Feb. 2018, IMAGES www.brainyquote.com/lists/authors/top_10_mahatma_gandhi_quotes. IndiaToday.in. “Mahatma Outside India: 10 Monuments Dedicated to History.com Staff. “Mohandas Gandhi.” History.com, A&E Television Mahatma Gandhi Abroad.” India Today, India Today, 30 Jan. 2017, Networks, 2010, www.history.com/topics/mahatma-gandhi. www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/gandhi-outsi de-india-952497-2016-01-29. “Who Is Mahatma Gandhi? Everything You Need to Know.” Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline, Staff, Bio. “Gandhi: Surprising Facts on His Life and How His Legacy www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/mahatma-gandhi-55.php. Lives on Today.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 30 Jan. 2017, www.biography.com/news/gandhi-interesting-facts-biography. Nanda, B.R. “Mahatma Gandhi.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 15 Dec. 2017, www.britannica.com/biography/Mahatma-Gandhi. “Principles, Practices and Beliefs.” M.k Gandhi, www.biography-mahatmagandi.blogspot.ca/p/principles-practices-and-b “Mahatma Gandhi Biography | .” Biography Online, eliefs.html. www.biographyonline.net/politicians/indian/gandhi.html. Staff, Bio. “Gandhi: Surprising Facts on His Life and How His Legacy Lives on Today.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 30 Jan. 2017, www.biography.com/news/gandhi-interesting-facts-biography. .