Mahatma Gandhi

Biography

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a renowned Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead India's independence from British rule. Born in Gujarat, Gandhi trained in law at the Inner Temple in London before practicing law in South Africa for 21 years, where he first used nonviolent resistance for civil rights. He later returned to India, leading peasants and labourers in protests against discrimination and excessive land tax.