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Mahatma Gandhi
Born: Mohandas Karamchand  Gandhi
2 October 1869
Porbandar, Kathiawar
Agency, British Indian
Empire

Died: 30 January 1948 (aged 78)
New Delhi, India

Cause of death: Assassination by shooting

Resting place:
Cremated at Rajghat, Delhi
28°38′29″N 77°14′54″E / 
28.6415°N 77.2483°E

Other names: Mahatma Gandhi, Bapu,
Gandhiji

Ethnicity:Gujarati

Alma mater: Alfred High School, Rajkot ,
Samaldas College,
Bhavnagar,
University College, London
( UCL)

Known for: Leadership of Indian independence movement,
philosophy of Satyagraha,
Ahimsa or nonviolence .
pacifism
Movement Indian National Congress

Religion: Hinduism , with Jain
influences

Spouse(s): Kasturba Gandhi

Children: Harilal
                    Manilal
                    Ramdas
                     Devdas

Parents: Putlibai Gandhi (Mother)
Karamchand Gandhi (Father