Mahatma Gandhi Height, Age, Family, Facts, Biography

Mahatma Gandhi was a well-distinguished lawyer, politician, activist, and writer who was prominently known for starting the “Indian Independence Movement” and the “Nonviolence Resistance” against the British Raj. Under his guidance and leadership, India won its independence on August 15, 1947. In today’s Indian history, Gandhi is known under the prestigious title as the “Father of the Nation.”

Age

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869.

Died

He died on January 30, 1948, at the age of 78 in New Delhi, India due to gunshot wounds.

Sun Sign

Libra

Girlfriend / Spouse

Mahatma Gandhi’s name was linked with –

1. (1883-1944) – Gandhi was only 13 years old when he got married to Kasturbai Makhanji Kapadia in May 1883. They had 4 children named, Harilal Gandhi (b. August 23, 1888), Manilal Gandhi (b. October 28, 1892), Ramdas Mohandas Gandhi (January 2, 1897), and Devdas Mohandas Gandhi (May 22, 1900). They had lost their first child a few days after birth.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Wore a pair of round spectacles
• Anorexic physique

Mahatma Gandhi Favorite Things

• Way To Pass His Time – Twisting the ears of dogs

Source – Wikipedia

Mahatma Gandhi Facts

1. His father served as the Chief Minister of Porbandar.
2. He was the child of his father’s 4th marriage to Putlibai and was the youngest of 4 siblings.
3. Gandhi was born in the basement of his family’s house.
4. Growing up, he would constantly be on the move or playing.
5. He was not very strong in academics nor in sports. It is said that Gandhi learned to write while forming words with his finger in the dust.
6. During his childhood, he was very touched by the characters of Shravana and king Harishchandra and wanted to be like them.
7. Gandhi was 9 years old when he moved to Rajkot along with his parents.
8. He was said to be good in English but weak in geography and possessed bad handwriting.
9. Gandhi was a vegetarian, however, a friend of his who was a Muslim named Sheikh Mehtab encouraged him to eat meat but this did not have any influence on him.
10. In the past, he was excommunicated from his caste for not heading the advice of his elders and moving to London.
11. He had banned the popular poem “Vande Mataram” on the behest of Jinnah.
12. Mahatma Gandhi had no relation to the family of and .
13. On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was shot in the chest at close range by a Hindu extremist named, Nathuram Godse.
14. After his death, Alfred High School was renamed Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi High School. However, after operating for 164 years it was shut down in May 2017.

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