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Mahatma Gandhi
Led non-violent independence movement
Born 1869 ๐ฎ๐ณ India 1930
๐ Known For
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Non-violent civil disobedience (satyagraha) as a political weapon
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Salt March (1930) โ 240-mile walk protesting British salt tax
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Inspired Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and countless liberation movements
Father of the Nation; inspired civil rights leaders worldwide
Quick Facts
Category
๐ Leaders
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Born
1869
Key Year
1930
Achievement
Led non-violent independence movement