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Known for
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Leading the struggle for Indian independence from Great Britain through his campaign of passive resistance and noncooperation, known as Satyagraha (Sanskrit for 'truth and firmness')
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Milestones
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1888-1891 Studied law in London
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1906 Began Satyagraha campaign in South Africa to protest the requirement that Indians be fingerprinted and carry identification cards
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1919 Instituted Satyagraha campaign in India to protest the Rowlatt Acts, which deprived all Indians of important civil liberties
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1922 Ended campaign against colonial authorities after his followers were involved in a series of riots and disturbances that violated his policy of nonviolence
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1930 Led a march to the sea to collect salt in protest of the British salt tax
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1932 Fasted to protest the treatment of people who belonged to no Hindu caste, the Harijans or Untouchables
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1947 Fasted, successfully, to end violence between Hindus and Muslims in Calcutta (now Kolkata) after India achieved independence
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January 30, 1948 Was assassinated by a Hindu extremist, an act that prompted riots throughout India
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Quote
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'Non-violence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.' March 18, 1922, speech in defense against charge of sedition
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Did You Know
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Gandhi's policy of Satyagraha, based largely on Hinduism, was influenced by many diverse sources, including Christ, Leo Tolstoy, and Henry David Thoreau.
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After returning to India from South Africa, Indians began to call him Mahatma (Sanskrit for 'Great Soul'), a title reserved for great sages.
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