Pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism during the British Raj
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule and in turn to inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.
Read more on
There are 21 more famous people who are born on the same day as Mohandas Gandhi. We're showing the top 4 most popular below but you can see the rest here.
See more birthdays on 2nd October