Gandhi, Mahatma
Gandhi, Mahatma (born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ) ( 1869 – 1948 )Indian nationalist and spiritual leader. After early civil-rights activities as a lawyer in South Africa, in 1914 Gandhi returned to India, where he became prominent in the opposition to British rule and was frequently imprisoned. The President of the Indian National Congress ( 1925 – 34 ), he never held government office, but was regarded as the country's supreme political and spiritual leader and the principal force in achieving India's independence. The Salt March to Dandi ( 1930 ) was followed by a campaign of civil disobedience until 1934 , individual satyagraha, 1940 – 41 ,...
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