![]() He became a leader of Muslims protesting the declining status of the Caliphate. A lifelong opponent of “communalism” (basing politics on religion) he reached out widely to all religious groups. Returning to India in 1915, he set about organising peasants to protest excessive land-taxes. He fought for the civil rights of Indians in South Africa, using non-violent civil disobedience. Gandhi was born in a Bania family in coastal Gujarat, and trained in law in London. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights, and freedom across the world. ![]() Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 – 1948), commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu (Father of Nation), was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in the Raj (British-ruled India). ![]()
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