Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Legacy

• Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Gujarat, India.
• He trained as a lawyer and began practicing in India in 1891 but was unsuccessful.
• In 1915, he returned to India and began leading protests against discrimination and poverty.
• Gandhi became leader of the Indian National Congress in 1921 and led nationwide campaigns for Indian independence.
• In 1947, India became independent and the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions.
• Gandhi visited the newly independent areas and attempted to stop religious violence.
• In 1948, he began a hunger strike to pressure the Indian government to pay Pakistan. After completing the strike, he died on January 30, 1948.

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