Mohandas Gandhi (jan 1, 1893 – jan 1, 1948)
Description:
- Political leader of Indian independence- Rejected modern industrialization
- Advocated nonviolence
- Not everyone agreed: some thought Gandhis efforts for gender equality and better treatment of untouchables were distraction from gaining independence
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Date:
jan 1, 1893
jan 1, 1948
~ 55 years