Early Life and Education
Mahatma Gandhi, born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, a coastal town in the Kathiawar peninsula of what is now the Indian state of Gujarat. His father was Karamchand Gandhi, a chief minister in Porbandar State; his mother was Putlibai, a homemaker who came from a family of moderate means. At an early age, he moved to Rajkot with his family when his father became the prime minister there. He studied law at Inns of Court School of Law in London.
Return to India and Early Political Career
Gandhi returned to India in 1891 after completing his law studies. He established himself as an advocate at Bombay High Court but soon shifted focus towards social activism through non-violent resistance methods that would later become synonymous with him – Satyagraha (Hindi for "holding onto truth"). This movement aimed at achieving political independence for India by challenging British colonial rule.
The Salt March: A Turning Point
One pivotal moment during this struggle was the Salt March or Dandi March (1930), which took place over twenty-four days starting on March 12th from Ahmedabad to Dandi village where salt was collected without paying taxes imposed by British government on salt production and sale due to monopoly rights given to British-owned companies like Tata & Sons Ltd., owned by Sir Dorabji Tata's grandson J.R.D.Tata.
Non-Violent Resistance During Independence Movement
Gandhi continued using non-violence as principle weapon against British colonial rule throughout his life even when faced with violence such as Chauri Chaura incident (1922) where followers attacked police station leading Gandhi calling off entire movement temporarily until public opinion changed back into peaceful protests again later that year.
Later Years: Assassination and Legacy
In August 1947, Britain granted independence to India but partitioning it into two separate countries - Hindu-majority Dominion of India and Muslim-majority Dominion Pakistan resulting massive bloodshed between Hindus Muslims over territory disputes causing deaths estimated around one million people during communal riots following partition; while also leaving millions homeless due severe displacement caused by forced migration across borders dividing families permanently too often violently sometimes brutally killing many others including women children animals etcetera…
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