Unique Biography of Mahatma Gandhi || Top 10 Famous Quotes and Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi

Unique Biography of Mahatma Gandhi || Top 10 Famous Quotes and Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi 

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Karamchand was the name of his father. The honorific title Mahatma, or "Great Soul," was given to him in 1914. Gandhi is often called Bapu in India, a term of endearment that means "father."

Mahatma Gandhi, byname of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, (born October 2, 1869, Porbandar, India—died January 30, 1948, Delhi), Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India. As such, he came to be considered the father of his country. Gandhi is internationally esteemed for his doctrine of non-violent protest (satyagraha) to achieve political and social progress.

DID YOU KNOW?

1.Time Magazine named Mahatma Gandhi Person of the Year in 1930.

2.The  Nations declared Gandhi's birthday, October 2nd, as the International Day of Non-violence in 2007.

3.Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times but never received the award.

4.As a young child Gandhi was very shy and would run home as soon as school ended to avoid talking to anyone.

5.Before taking a vow of celibacy, Mahatma Gandhi had four sons.

Interesting Facts About the Life of Gandhi

1.Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Karamchand was the name of his father. The honorific title Mahatma, or "Great Soul," was given to him in 1914.

2.Gandhi is often called Bapu in India, a term of endearment that means "father."

3.Gandhi fought for much more than independence. His causes included civil rights for women, the abolition of the caste system, and the fair treatment of all people regardless of religion. His mother and father had different religious traditions.

4.Gandhi demanded fair treatment for the untouchables, India’s lowest caste; he underwent several fasts to support the cause. He called the untouchables harijans, which means "children of God."

5.Gandhi ate fruit, nuts, and seeds for five years but switched back to strict vegetarianism after suffering health problems. He maintained that each person should find their own diet that works best. Gandhi spent decades experimenting with food, logging the results, and tweaking his eating choices. He wrote a book named The Moral Basis of Vegetarianism.

6.Gandhi took an early vow to avoid milk products (including ghee), however, after his health began to decline, he relented and started drinking goat’s milk. He sometimes traveled with his goat to ensure that the milk was fresh and that he wasn’t given cow or buffalo milk.

7.Government nutritionists were called in to explain how Gandhi could go 21 days without food.

8.The British government wouldn't allow official photos of Gandhi while he was fasting, for fear of further fueling the push for independence.

9.Gandhi was actually a philosophical anarchist and wanted no established government in India. He felt that if everyone adopted nonviolence and a good moral code they could be self-governing.

10.One of Mahatma Gandhi's most outspoken political critics was Winston Churchill.

Top 10 Inspiring Quotes and Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi

1:  “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

2: “The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.”

3: “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”

4: “Change yourself – you are in control.”

5:  “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.”

6: “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

7: “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”

8: “We need not wait to see what others do.”

9: “A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.”

10: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”