1. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2,1869 - January 30,1948) 'Mahatma' (great soul) or ‘Bapu’ (Father) By Mr. N. Metropoulos

2. Education At the age of 18, Gandhi went to University College London to study law and train as a barrister.A barrister is a lawyer.University College Londonterawyer. At the age of 18, Gandhi went to University College London to study law and train as a barrister.A barrister is a lawyer.University College Londonterawyer.

3. Education Read and studied the ancient Hindu text called the Bhagavad Gita, “the Song of the Divine One." Well educated and versed in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Read and studied the ancient Hindu text called the Bhagavad Gita, “the Song of the Divine One." Well educated and versed in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.

4. Mission and Philosophy Assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress. Leader in the Indian Independence Movement. Assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress. Leader in the Indian Independence Movement.

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6. Mission and Philosophy Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for the alleviation of poverty, for the liberation of women, for brotherhood of the world, for an end to untouchability and caste discrimination, and for the economic freedom of the India, but above all for Swaraj—the independence of India from foreign domination of Great Britain.

7. Social Classes Caste system is a social class system where its members are identified by their jobs are born into it. The caste system was divided into five categories: 1.) Brahmana - priests, scholars, and teachers 2.) Ksatriya - rulers, nobles, and warriors 3.) Vaisya - bankers, merchants, and farmers 4.) Sudra - artisans and laborers

8. Social Classes

9. Dalits are untouchables Dalits were not considered apart of India’s social class. Untouchables did jobs that no one else wanted, such as sweepers and disposers of dead bodies.

10. Mission and Philosophy

11. “Weapons” used to Fight Against Injustice Peaceful Resistance Non-cooperation Ahimsa - nonviolence Swadeshi Policy - the boycott of foreign-made goods, especially British goods Peaceful Resistance Non-cooperation Ahimsa - nonviolence Swadeshi Policy - the boycott of foreign-made goods, especially British goods

12. “Weapons” used to Fight Against Injustice

13. He advocated that khadi (homespun cloth) be worn by all Indians instead of British-made textiles clothing. Gandhi exhorted Indian men and women, rich or poor, to spend time each day spinning khadi in support of the Indian independence movement. He advocated that khadi (homespun cloth) be worn by all Indians instead of British-made textiles clothing. Gandhi exhorted Indian men and women, rich or poor, to spend time each day spinning khadi in support of the Indian independence movement.

14. Salt March Protest against the tax on salt in March 1930, highlighted by the famous Salt March to Dandi from March 12 to April 6, marching (248 miles) to make salt himself. Thousands of Indians joined him on this march to the sea. This campaign was one of his most successful at upsetting British rule; Britain responded by imprisoning over 60,000 people. Protest against the tax on salt in March 1930, highlighted by the famous Salt March to Dandi from March 12 to April 6, marching (248 miles) to make salt himself. Thousands of Indians joined him on this march to the sea. This campaign was one of his most successful at upsetting British rule; Britain responded by imprisoning over 60,000 people.

15. Salt March

16. “A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.”-Gandhi The partition of India in 1947 led to hundreds of thousands of people being massacred. Millions of people had to move; Muslims from India to Pakistan, Hindus in the opposite direction. The Division of India and Pakistan

17. Assassination On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was shot and killed while having his nightly public walk on the grounds of the Birla Bhavan (Birla House) in New Delhi. The assassin, Nathuram Godse, was a Hindu radical with links to the extremist Hindu Mahasabha, who held Gandhi responsible for weakening India by insisting upon a payment to Pakistan. On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was shot and killed while having his nightly public walk on the grounds of the Birla Bhavan (Birla House) in New Delhi. The assassin, Nathuram Godse, was a Hindu radical with links to the extremist Hindu Mahasabha, who held Gandhi responsible for weakening India by insisting upon a payment to Pakistan. Last Words “Oh God”