Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma—applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa,—is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapuin India. In common parlance in India he is often called Gandhiji. He is unofficially called the Father of the Nation...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth2 October 1869
CityPortbandar, India
CountryIndia
Mahatma Gandhi quotes about
Charkha is an instrument of service.
There is no "playing with truth" in the Charkha programme, for satyagraha is not predominantly civil disobedience but a quiet and irresistible pursuit of Truth.
A plea for the spinning wheel is a plea for recognizing the dignity of labour.
India as a nation can live and die only for the spinning wheel.
I have nothing of the communalist in me because my Hinduism is all inclusive.
Idolatry is permissible in Hinduism when it sub serves an ideal.
If we would be pure, if we would save Hinduism, we must rid ourselves of this poison of enforced widowhood.
Harijan service is a duty the caste Hindus owe to themselves.
I had learnt at the onset not to carry on public work with borrowed money.
Selfless action is a source of strength.
There is enough for the need of everyone in this world, but not for the greed of everyone.
Non-cooperation with tyrants is a duty.
Sickness is the result not only of our acts, but out thoughts also.
Breach of promise is a base surrender of truth.