Gandhiji’s early education took place in Porbandar and Rajkot. After this he went to England, where he studied law. When he returned to India after obtaining the degree of barrister in 1891, he spent some time in law. After going to South Africa in 1893 in connection with a legal case, he faced racial discrimination there, which inspired him to fight against social injustice.
Contribution to freedom struggle
Mahatma Gandhi led many important movements for independence, such as Satyagraha, Khilafat Movement, Salt Satyagraha and Dandi March. He always made non-violence the basis of his movement and made continuous efforts to promote Hindu-Muslim unity.
life after independence
After independence, Gandhiji continued to work for social and economic reforms. He made many efforts to increase peace and harmony and inspired people to follow the path of truth, restraint and non-violence.
simplicity and morality
Mahatma Gandhi’s life was a symbol of simplicity. He always insisted on leading a simple life and identified himself by wearing a dhoti and living in an ashram. Because of his simple life, people started calling him affectionately as ‘Bapu’.
honoring the father of the nation
Subhash Chandra Bose was the first to give the honor of ‘Father of the Nation’ to Mahatma Gandhi. He gave this title to Gandhiji for his leadership and uniting the country. Since then he is revered as the ‘Father of the Nation’