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He was born in Porbandar, British India; he was an Indian Hindu pacifist, politician, thinker and lawy
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He married his brother and cousin for reasons of economy and convenience at 13 years of age.
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Vegetarian food was hard to come by. Friends persuaded him to break the vow of vegetarianism, but he stood his ground.
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He passed the London matriculation exam and studied sincerely.
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After three years of study, Gandhi became a lawyer.
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A South African firm Dada Abdulla and Co. requested his help in a case. Gandhi enthusiastically accepted and sailed for South Africa.
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The British-Boer exploded and transported all the wounded on stretchers.
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After a fight for a registration law for the Indians, Gandhi was ordered to leave the colony, but he disobeyed and was imprisoned.
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There he began to get involved in the social and political life of the country. The Champaran Satyagraha was his first great fight.
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Gandhi's decision shocked the country.
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As the country celebrated Independence, he was in Bengal to fight community insanity.
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He left the room and went to the prayer field, when he was a few meters from the prayer platform, a young man came forward. He greeted Gandhi, suddenly pulled out a small pistol and fired three shots. The bullets hit Gandhi above and below the chest. He fell to the ground with the words. 'Hey Ram' on his lips. He died in minutes.
