A lawyer who led India: The Hindu’s collection on Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary

You don’t have any Active Subscription.

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription

In this file photo dated 1931, Mahatma Gandhi talks to a crowd in India. | Photo Credit: AP

Mahatma Gandhi was a lawyer and one of the prominent figures in the freedom movement against British rule. He was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar.

He had led many inspiring and revolutionary movements, including the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha), and the Quit India Movement. He was assassinated on January 30, 1948, in Delhi.

Here is a set of articles covered by The Hindu on the occasion of Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary.

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.