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Mahatma Gandhi

1869 – 1948 · aged 78 · Leader of the Indian independence movement

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi led India's struggle for independence from British rule through mass non-violent civil disobedience. His methods inspired civil rights movements around the world. He was assassinated in Delhi in January 1948, months after independence.

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Studio photograph of Mahatma Gandhi ji, London, 1931.
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Viceroy of India: Lord and Lady Mountbatten with Mahatma Gandhi
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Young Gandhi, at the age of 7, in 1876. It is the only existing picture of Gandhi as a child.
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In South Africa, Gandhi faced racial discrimination directed towards blacks and Indians. 1906
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OSHO: Mahatma Gandhi's Poverty Is Very Costly
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Mahatma Gandhi First Television Interview (30 April 1931)
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Mahatma Gandhi – dying for freedom | DW Documentary
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Mahatma Gandhi Arrives in the U.K. (1931) | British Pathé
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Harold Spiegel
23 Mar 2026

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Gratitude

Mahatma Gandhi will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Amelia Wood
6 Mar 2026

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Never forgotten

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Madison Burns13 May 2026

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Sending love from Sweden.

Larry Jackson7 Jul 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Elaine Wang
22 Dec 2025

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Rest in peace

Sending love to everyone grieving today. Mohandas belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

Norma Ramos22 Dec 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Megan Wright
8 Oct 2025

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Thank you

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Mohandas feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Rahul Krishnan
1 Oct 2025

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Thank you for your service, Mohandas.

Dawn Powell
17 Jul 2025

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Gratitude

My grandmother loved Mohandas. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Scott Peterson
25 Jun 2025

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Rest in peace. History will be kind.

Araceli Hernandez22 Nov 2025

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Terry West14 Jul 2026

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Yes. This.

Noah Weinstein
21 Apr 2025

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Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

Roger Brown6 Feb 2026

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Nicole Grant
16 Mar 2025

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I never met Mohandas, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Marcus Battle
12 Mar 2025

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My dad introduced me to Mohandas's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

David Shaw13 Jun 2025

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Yes. This.

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157 people are remembering Mohandas here. Every candle here is someone saying they were glad Mohandas lived. No account needed; it takes a moment and it stays here.

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Beth Freeman🇺🇸21 Aug 2026
Alexis Fisher🇺🇸19 Aug 2026
Megan Wright🇺🇸15 Aug 2026
Thank you for the memories.
Owen Blake🇺🇸1 Aug 2026
You made the world better.
Diane Peterson🇺🇸1 Aug 2026
With love from England.
Megan Wright🇺🇸26 Jul 2026
Carolyn Watkins🇺🇸21 Jul 2026
Siobhan Ruiz🇺🇸13 Jul 2026
Thinking of the family today.
Ming Kwon🇬🇧4 Jul 2026
You made the world better.
Madison Perry🇺🇸27 Jun 2026
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  1. 2 October 1869
    Born in Porbandar, India
  2. 30 January 1948
    Died in New Delhi, India
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