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Last updated: October 2026 \u00b7 3 min read<\/em><\/p>\n

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi led India’s freedom struggle through non-violence and inspired civil rights movements across the world. Here are 12 incredible facts about the Father of the Nation.<\/p>\n

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12 incredible facts about Mahatma Gandhi<\/h2>\n

1. He was born in Porbandar<\/h3>\n

Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. His birthday is a national holiday in India and the UN’s International Day of Non-Violence.<\/p>\n

2. He trained as a lawyer in London<\/h3>\n

Gandhi studied law in London and qualified as a barrister in 1891.<\/p>\n

3. He spent 21 years in South Africa<\/h3>\n

From 1893 to 1914, Gandhi lived in South Africa, where he fought discrimination against Indians and developed his method of non-violent resistance, satyagraha.<\/p>\n

4. A train journey changed his life<\/h3>\n

In 1893, he was thrown off a first-class train compartment at Pietermaritzburg because of his skin colour, an experience that strengthened his resolve to fight injustice.<\/p>\n

5. He walked about 385 km for salt<\/h3>\n

In 1930, Gandhi led the Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, about 385 km over 24 days, to make salt in defiance of the British salt tax.<\/p>\n

6. He was never awarded the Nobel Peace Prize<\/h3>\n

Gandhi was nominated five times. The Nobel Committee later publicly acknowledged the omission.<\/p>\n

7. TIME named him Man of the Year<\/h3>\n

TIME magazine named Gandhi its Man of the Year for 1930.<\/p>\n

8. Others gave him his famous titles<\/h3>\n

The title “Mahatma” (great soul) is popularly linked to Rabindranath Tagore, and Subhas Chandra Bose called him “Father of the Nation” in a 1944 radio address.<\/p>\n

9. He wrote his autobiography in Gujarati<\/h3>\n

“The Story of My Experiments with Truth” was first written in Gujarati and published in instalments in the 1920s.<\/p>\n

10. The spinning wheel was his symbol<\/h3>\n

Gandhi promoted khadi and the charkha (spinning wheel) as symbols of self-reliance and boycott of foreign cloth.<\/p>\n

11. He appears on Indian banknotes<\/h3>\n

Gandhi’s portrait has appeared on Reserve Bank of India banknotes since the Mahatma Gandhi Series began in 1996.<\/p>\n

12. 30 January is Martyrs’ Day<\/h3>\n

Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 in New Delhi. India observes the day as Martyrs’ Day.<\/p>\n

Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n

What is satyagraha?<\/h3>\n

Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violent resistance, meaning “holding firmly to truth”.<\/p>\n

Which movements did Gandhi lead in India?<\/h3>\n

Major ones include Champaran (1917), Non-Cooperation (1920\u201322), Civil Disobedience and the Salt March (1930), and Quit India (1942).<\/p>\n

Where is Gandhi’s memorial?<\/h3>\n

Raj Ghat in New Delhi marks the spot where he was cremated.<\/p>\n

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