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Full name- Mohan Das Karam Chandra Gandhi

Birth Date & place- 2 October in the Kathiawar Peninsula village in Porbandar, Gujarat

Death date & place- 30th January , Central Delhi (in Birla house)

Parent's name- Karam Chand Uttam Chand Gandhi and Putli bai

Occupation- Leader, Social activist, and lawyer

Spouse name- Kasturba Gandhi (Baa)

Children name- Harilal Gandhi, Manilal Gandhi, Ramdas & Devdas Gandhi

Popular names & nicknames- Bapu, Mahatma Gandhi, father of the nation, etc.

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Father of Nation, popular as "Mahatma Gandhi," originally known as Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi was a leader, lawyer, and a great social activist. He was not only a great socialist who played an amazing role as a leader in the Independence of India but also a leader who always supported nonviolence and organized Satyagrah protests against British rule; he and thousands of Indians supported his non-violent approach and took part in his Protest with peace. Indian public had huge respect for him and addressed him as "Bapu", which means "father" in Gujarati. Thousands of people used to follow him and gather and join his ways whenever he took any stands against British rule.

Many times he went to jail for the freedom of the country, and not only in India but in the entire world, he was popular. He spent all his life for the country, and in , he also died while working for the country. All his sacrifices and efforts gave him great reorganization as he got the title of "Mahatma", which means saint in Hindi. Mahatma Gandhi's popularity didn't even stop after his death, and now he is known as one of the most popular personalities in the world and is taught as "father of Nation" in textbooks for schools. Many great personalities like Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela followed his principles, and many still are; he is an inspiration worldwide.

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Mahatma Gandhi was the primary leader of the Indian Independence movement from Britain during the 20th century. Gandhi’s adherence to peaceful protests to achieve social and political change has made him one of the most influential figures in history.

Mahatma Gandhi

Born in Gujarat in , Mahatma Gandhi was married at a very young age in an arranged marriage. After finishing high school, Gandhi went on to college, but dropped out before completing his degree. He returned at the age of 19 when he went to study law at the Inner Temple in London and was called to the Bar in When he returned to India, he set up his own law firm in Bombay, but soon left for South Africa where he remained for two decades. During his time in South Africa, Gandhi suffered racial discrimination and it was during this time that he developed his ideas on peaceful resistance and civil disobedience.

Gandhi returned to India in and was openly critical of the colonial British rulers. Following World War I, Gandhi organized a widespread campaign of peaceful resistance to British rule. Gandhi wanted to see an independent India, free from colonial rule, and his reputation as a political activist and organizer grew. In the British introduced the Rowlatt Act which extended emergency powers, enabling arbitrary and indiscriminate detention. Gandhi was one of many Indian leaders who was critical of the law, and in the face of widespread opposition to the legislation, the authorities imposed even more repressive policies.

A national strike followed, and discontent started to spread. Gandhi was arrested and imprisoned for his activities but continued to push for independence, leading the famous Salt March in , one of the most significant events in India’s path to independence.

In the INC declared that India was independent, a declaration that was swiftly rejected by the British, although it did prompt the start of negotiations. Progress was made in with t

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For other people named Helen Keller, see Helen Keller (disambiguation).

Helen Adams Keller (June 27, &#;– June 1, ) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan. Sullivan taught Keller language, including reading and writing. After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, Keller attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Keller was also a prolific author, writing 14 books and hundreds of speeches and essays on topics ranging from animals to Mahatma Gandhi. Keller campaigned for those with disabilities and for women's suffrage, labor rights, and world peace. In , she joined the Socialist Party of America (SPA). She was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

Keller's autobiography, The Story of My Life (), publicized her education and life with Sullivan. It was adapted as a play by William Gibson, later adapted as a film under the same title, The Miracle Worker. Her birthplace has been designated and preserved as a National Historic Landmark. Since , it has been operated as a house museum, and sponsors an annual "Helen Keller Day".

Early childhood and illness

Keller was born on June 27, , in Tuscumbia, Alabama, the daughter of Arthur Henley Keller (–), and Catherine Everett (Adams) Keller (–), known as "Kate". The Keller family lived on a homestead, Ivy Green, which her paternal grandfather had built decades earlier. She had four siblings