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Mahatma Gandhi

Led non-violent independence movement

Born 1869 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India 1930

๐Ÿ‘‘ Known For

1

Non-violent civil disobedience (satyagraha) as a political weapon

2

Salt March (1930) โ€” 240-mile walk protesting British salt tax

3

Inspired Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and countless liberation movements

Father of the Nation; inspired civil rights leaders worldwide

Quick Facts

Category

๐Ÿ‘‘ Leaders

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Born

1869

Key Year

1930

Achievement

Led non-violent independence movement