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Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, which is also near Bombay. His family belonged to the Hindu caste Vaisya.
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When Gandhi was 13 he became married. Also, his dad was a prime minister for some years.
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When Gandhi was 19 he started studying law at the University Collage in London. He was made fun of/stubbed by other students because he was Indian. When studying he found out about the principle of nonviolence in Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”. He was also persuaded by John Ruskin’s plea to give up industrialism for the farm life and other things like traditional handicrafts.
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Gandhi returned to India in 1891. He was 22 years old when he returned.
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When Gandhi was uncusseful in Bombay, he decided he could go to South Africa. At Natal he was the so called "colored" lawyer that was admitted to the Supreme Court.
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Gandhi created a congress as inferiors in England, India, and South Africa. Although he was still loyal to British Empire.
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Gandhi created/raised a ambulance corps, and served the South African Government.
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Gandhi gave aid against the Zulu revolt. Then later he gave a peaceful revolution. He said he'd go to jail or even die before he obeyed the anti-Asian law.
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Gandhi became a leader for the Natal Indian Congress political party.
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Gandhi launched a noncooperation campaign against Britain. Which urged Indians to spin their own cotton and also to boycott to Britain.
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Gandhi died on January 30, 1948. He died when he was 78 years old. He died in New Delhi, India.
