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British Government wanted India's help in the war and Congress in return wanted a clear-cut promise of independence from British government. No doubt, he also improved the lives of India's poor people. At the age of 13, Mahatma Gandhi was married to Kasturba which is an arranged marriage. In 1906, Gandhiji took a vow of absolute continence. Communal riots between Hindus and Muslims broke out in the country in the aftermath of partition.

law in London. Gandhiji was married at the age of thirteen to Kasturbai. There he had a first-hand experience of racial discrimination when he was thrown out of the first-class apartment of the train despite holding the first-class ticket because it was reserved for white people only and no Indian or black was allowed to travel in the first class.

Gandhiji was a mediocre student and was excessively shy and timid. It was winter and bitterly cold. Gandhi’s eloquence and embrace of an ascetic lifestyle based on prayer, fasting and meditation earned him the reverence of his followers, who called him Mahatma (Sanskrit for “the great-souled one”).    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, at Porbandar, a small town on the western coast of India, which was then one of the many tiny states in Kathiawar.

Thereafter 10 days after arrival, he joined the Inner Temple, one of the four London law colleges, and studied and practiced law. In a short period, Gandhi became a leader of the Indian community in South Africa. Tirukkural ancient Indian literature, originally written in Tamil and later translated into various languages. He was in high school at that time.

His family encouraged him to study law in London so he could qualify as a barrister. Gandhiji jumped at the idea and sailed for South Africa in April 1893.   

   It was in South Africa that Gandhiji's transformation from Mohandas to Mahatma took place.

He supported the British war effort in World War I but remained critical of colonial authorities for measures he felt were unjust. Gandhiji's first satyagraha in India was in Champaran, in Bihar.   In 1921, Gandhji gave the call for Non-cooperation movement against the ills of British rule.

Initially he had difficulty in adjusting to English customs and weather but soon he overcame it. But British government dithered in its response and on August 8, 1942 Gandhiji gave the call for Quit India Movement. He was influenced by the idea of Satyagraha which is a devotion to truth and in 1906 implemented a non-violent protest.

His birthday is celebrated every year as Gandhi Jayanti. He was popularly known as Bapu (Father).

Mahatma Gandhi: Early Life and Family Background

He was born on 2 October, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat.