Mahatma Gandhi

Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist

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Life Classification

Anti-colonial activist

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Birth

1869-Oct-02

Age

156 years

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2024-09-26

Updated On

2025-12-20

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1982

30-Nov-1982

Gandhi film premieres in New Delhi

Gandhi film premieres in New Delhi

1980

05-Sep-1980

Philip Glass and Constance DeJong's opera Satyagraha premieres

Philip Glass and Constance DeJong's opera Satyagraha premieres

1948

31-Jan-1948

Cremation by the Yamuna: Ramdas.

Cremation by the Yamuna: Ramdas.

30-Jan-1948

Gandhi's Assassination and the Enduring Legacy of Nonviolence

Gandhi's Assassination and the Enduring Legacy of Nonviolence

20-Jan-1948

Bomb Attack on Gandhi's Prayer Meeting and Its Impact on Post-Partition India

Bomb Attack on Gandhi's Prayer Meeting and Its Impact on Post-Partition India

18-Jan-1948

Breaking a fast - reflection on power of nonviolent protest and self-restraint.

Breaking a fast - reflection on power of nonviolent protest and self-restraint.

12-Jan-1948

Gandhi's Fast for Peace Amid Post-Partition Violence

1947

09-Sep-1947

Gandhi's Arrival in Delhi and His Role in Quelling Partition Violence

04-Sep-1947

End of Hunger Strike.

31-Aug-1947

Fast for Peace in Calcutta

15-Aug-1947

Gandhi's Fasting for Peace on India's Independence Day

13-Jun-1947

Resolution Adopted by Congress Working Committee for Partition Acceptance.

02-Jun-1947

Acceptance of the Partition Plan and Its Lasting Impact on India and Pakistan

13-Apr-1947

Gandhi's Peace Mission in Bihar During Communal Riots

01-Apr-1947

Gandhi's Call for Unity at the Asian Relations Conference

Gandhi's Call for Unity at the Asian Relations Conference

31-Mar-1947

Encounter with Viceroy Mountbatten

Encounter with Viceroy Mountbatten

02-Jan-1947

Bare Foot March to Noakhali commences

Bare Foot March to Noakhali commences

1946

19-Nov-1946

Gandhi's Transfer of Harijan Journals Leadership for Continued Social Reform

06-Nov-1946

Journey to Noakhali.

Journey to Noakhali.

27-Oct-1946

Bihar Communal Riots and Gandhi's Mission for Peace

15-Oct-1946

Muslim League joins Interim Government.

Muslim League joins Interim Government.

02-Sep-1946

Formation of 12-Member Interim Government under Pandit Nehru's Leadership

Formation of 12-Member Interim Government under Pandit Nehru's Leadership

16-Aug-1946

Calcutta Communal Riots and Gandhi's Efforts for Peace

Calcutta Communal Riots and Gandhi's Efforts for Peace

30-Jun-1946

Assassination Attempt in Poona.

1944

06-May-1944

Mahatma Gandhi's release from prison.

Mahatma Gandhi's release from prison.

22-Feb-1944

Kasturba Gandhi's Funeral at Aga Khan Palace

Kasturba Gandhi's Funeral at Aga Khan Palace

1943

10-Feb-1943

Gandhi's 21-Day Fast in Prison and Its Role in India's Independence Struggle

1942

15-Aug-1942

The Death of Mahadev Desai and Its Impact on Gandhi and the Freedom Movement

The Death of Mahadev Desai and Its Impact on Gandhi and the Freedom Movement

09-Aug-1942

Gandhi and Committee Members Arrested, Imprisoned at Aga Khan Palace.

08-Aug-1942

Quit India resolution adopted; gave the call 'Do or Die'

Quit India resolution adopted; gave the call 'Do or Die'