Summary of Mahatma Gandhi

Birth to Early life

Born in Porbandar India October 2nd 1869. Later moved to London at the age of 19 to become a lawyer.

Early life to Activist

As a lawyer moved to South Africa in where he faced discrimination. By 1906 as a response to this discrimination Gandhi lead the movement that managed to achieve compromise with the South African government in 1913 thru the use of non-violent disobedience.

Activist to Death

After success in South Africa Gandhi returned to India in 1914. Gandhi lead a movement with the goal of an India independent from the British Empire. Gandhi was arrested numerous times, but continued to push for independence. Eventually as a result of Gandhi's efforts combined with the cost of WW2 the British granted India independence on August 8th, 1947. In doing so the British split partitioned some of western India into pakistan. Gandhi would be assassinated shortly after.

Death

Gandhi was assassinated on Janurary 1st, 1948 by a Hindu extreamist that blamed Gandhi for the partitioning of India ,and despised Gandhi's treatment of Muslims as equals.

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